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Light pink mold grew around an old specimen of Sclerencoelia pruinosa (on Populus bark).
Helicoconidia measure in H2O
(26.9) 28.1 - 34.4 (38.3) × (20.5) 20.7 - 26.4 (27.2) µm
Q = (1.2) 1.21 - 1.48 (1.5) ; N = 11
Me = 31.8 × 23.3 µm ; Qe = 1.4

Growing in bed of moss surrounded by Douglas fir trees (none real close) - and some small oak.
Seemed to be rooted in undetermined underground wood.
Might play into a Garry Oak Project should it be revived.
Unusual purple underside of mushroom.

Thanks to Tim M. and this nice post: https://bodiehillsplants.com/2016/02/20/floral-mimicry-in-the-bodie-hills/ I was able to identify the rust which I see in the yard every spring and used to be perplexed by it. Whatever these flies are appeared to be obtaining nutrients from it. They were swarming on it and actively licking the rust and were covering the plants all day long, daily. Other insects made only brief visits and realized it wasn't a flower.