Beginning tonight and tomorrow the June moon will appear full.
The June moon - typically the last full moon
of spring or the first of summer - is traditionally called the Strawberry Moon. With origins traced to the Algonquin people
this was a sign to commence gathering wild strawberries.
The photo on the left was taken June of 2020 with the moon-rise over the ancient pump house.
Following European settlement alternate names
included the Meade moon and the Honey moon were introduced.
Because the Roman goddess of marriage is Juno – namesake of this frequent month of marriages - we have the honeymoon.
When the moon rises Monday evening it will appear larger and brighter than normal. This is a consequence of the June full moon being the second supermoon of 2022. When the moon is both full and at it's closest orbital point in relation to Earth the appearance is larger.
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