The Moon has been in the news lately thanks to the Artemis II Mission. I shared a Supermoon fact back in December and “blood Moon” news in the March 1, 2026 Pook-Emu Bee. While checking the local weather on Accuweather on April 2 or 3, I stumbled across a new Moon fact in their weather blog. There had been a full Moon on April 1, 2026. According to Accuweather, “April’s full moon is often nicnamed the ‘Pink Moon…'” The reason? “The nickname is linked to the wild ground phlox, one of the first spring flowers to bloom in North America.” I approve of seasonal color Moon nicknames. You can see the wild ground phlox in The Old Farmer’s Almanac.
April’s Pink Moon
April's full moon is often nicknamed the 'Pink Moon,' but the name doesn’t mean the moon actually changed colors. The nickname is linked to wild ground phlox, one of the first spring flowers to bloom in North America.