Thank you @nic_philps for identifying this Tremella mesenterica yellow brain fungus ... here is a little more about it from the @woodlandtrust A frilly sign of a witch’s curse, yellow brain is a parasitic jelly fungus that looks a little like a brain and feeds on fungi that feed on dead wood. Common names: yellow brain, golden jelly fungus, yellow trembler, witches’ butter According to European legend, if yellow brain fungus appeared on the gate or door of a house it meant that a witch had cast a spell on the family living there. The only way the spell could be removed was by piercing the fungus several times with straight pins until it went away. This is why yellow brain also has the common name of 'witches’ butter'. In Sweden, yellow brain fungus was burnt to protect against evil spirits

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