🍄 Nature Find Friday: Witch’s Butter!

🧡 🧐 What it is: That bright orange, jelly-like growth is witch’s butter. Despite its unusual appearance, this fungus is a common woodland find, especially after wet weather! 💧 Did you know? Witch’s butter can look soft and rubbery when it’s moist, but it can shrivel up and become hard and crusty when conditions are dry. After the next rainfall, it can absorb water and plump right back up! 🌳 Where to find it: Look for it growing on dead or dying branches and twigs, often alongside other fungi like the shelf fungi seen in this photo. 👀 Nature challenge: Next time you’re exploring outside, keep an eye out for something bright and unexpected growing on a tree. What colors of fungi can you find? 🔍🍄 #NatureFindFriday #MuddySneakers #NatureEducation #OutdoorLearning #Fungi #WitchsButter #NatureExploration #GetOutside