Guttation

A new word and a known fungus presenting in a form I've never seen before. It's called Abortiporus biennis, commonly known as the Blushing Rossette. A saprobic fungus that decomposes dead hardwood. This mass is working on buried oak roots, thus, its flat profile.

Looking closer, small dark amber-colored droplets are apparent on its white/pinkish surface.

The droplets occur during a process called guttation in which it's offloading excess moisture.

Just another part of a vast natural factory constantly transforming subsurface environments.