Worming its way above the clouds
March's Full Moon, the " Worm Moon" as it rise's above the cloud layer behind the San Diego City Skyline in the "Blue Hour".
For many years it was believed that "Worm Moon" referred to the fact that earthworms appear at this time as the soil begins to warm. This leads to birds coming to the ground feed, generally considered a sign of spring.
More recently it has been discovered that the name may relate to a different species of worm, with evidence emerging that Native American tribes connected the March full moon with the emergence of beetle larvae. These creatures begin to emerge in spring as the bark of trees and their other hideouts begin to thaw.
Worming its way above the clouds
March's Full Moon, the " Worm Moon" as it rise's above the cloud layer behind the San Diego City Skyline in the "Blue Hour".
For many years it was believed that "Worm Moon" referred to the fact that earthworms appear at this time as the soil begins to warm. This leads to birds coming to the ground feed, generally considered a sign of spring.
More recently it has been discovered that the name may relate to a different species of worm, with evidence emerging that Native American tribes connected the March full moon with the emergence of beetle larvae. These creatures begin to emerge in spring as the bark of trees and their other hideouts begin to thaw.