Last night’s rain squalls prevented us from taking a look at the April full moon at its peak luminosity. However, the moon was virtually full on Friday, the night before, and we caught this glimpse of it.
The April full moon most often is called the “Pink Moon,” which reportedly is a translation of the Native American description of the moon that arrives with the emergence of pink wildflowers.
Well, those Native Americans must have been enjoying their emerging pink flowers in latitudes south of here. I may have missed them, but I’ve seen no emerging pink wildflowers here. However, I have seen some blue-purple flowers emerging in the form of this dwarf iris (Iris reticulata):
The April full moon also reportedly was known by more inclusive Native Americans who called the month’s full moon the “Sprouting Grass Moon,” “Hare Moon,” “Fish Moon,” and Growing Moon.” (Images taken in Brooklin, Maine, on April 15, 2022.)