SOME FULL MOONS WE WILL SEE THIS YEAR

WORM MOON – MARCH 2

SO named because the ground thaws and earthworms reappear. (Also known as the crow moon, because the cawing of crows signals the end of winter, and the Lenten moon, because it happens around Lent.)

PINK MOON – APRIL 30

CORRESPONDS with the appearance of one of the first American spring flowers, pink ground phlox.

STRAWBERRY MOON – JUNE 28

ALGONQUIN tribes of North America saw this moon as a signal to gather ripening fruit. In Europe it was known as the full rose moon (roses in bloom) and the honey moon (a time to gather honey). June is the traditional bridal month, hence honeymoons.

HARVEST MOON – SEPTEMBER 25

THE start of an intense period when farmers would need to start bringing in crops for the winter ahead.

HUNTER’S MOON – OCTOBER 24

AS the days shortened and winter approached, our ancestors would hunt by moonlight.

BEAVER MOON – NOVEMBER 23

AMERICAN colonial hunters and native people used to set traps at this time of year, before waters froze, to ensure a supply of furs.

COLD MOON – DECEMBER 22

ALSO known as the long night moon, though this year the longest night is on December 21.