I first saw this fungus on this same log in about April 2021. It died back and was 'dormant' for months. This is new growth.
This troot stock is near the junction of the Elephant Baths and Indigenous Traverse trails.
Growing on termite mount.
I have separate photos of the brown and white mushrooms in this little community, but I am even more uncertain about them than this reddish one. Both the red and brown was quite infested with little bugs eating away at the caps.
bluegum woodcap - lentinus stuppeus - bloekomhoutswam -
Mushroom, earthy odor on gill side. NO almond odor.