The Magic, Miracles and Joy of an Artist: March Full Moon

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

March Full Moon

We have a FULL MOON once again and she is a beauty!! I took this photo at 10:00 PM tonight from my front yard.

There are 9 names for the full moon this month:

WORM MOON: The ground has thawed and the earthworms are back out.

WINDY MOON: March is the windiest month of the year.

SAP MOON: The sap is flowing so the tapping of the trees is going on.

SUGAR MOON: The full moon closest to the first day of spring is called the sugar moon to celebrate the making of maple sugar.

CRUST MOON: This comes more from the northern states and mountain areas. The snow begins to melt during the daytime and refreezes at night so it gets crusted over.

CROW MOON: The crows sing out about the end of winter.

LENTEN MOON: In many years Lent occurs during all of March. Not this year.

EGG MOON: The full moon closest to Easter is called the egg moon.

CHASTE MOON: New life is emerging from the earth this time of year. March is the month of purity.

I caught this robin in action this morning. It truly is the Worm Moon.

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