Photos: The Strawberry Moon

June 21, 2016

The summer solstice coincided with a full moon Monday night — a rare event that last happened in 1967 and won’t happen again until 2062.

The strawberry moon is the nickname for June’s full moon and does not refer to the perceived color of the moon. The strawberry moon got its name from the Algonquin tribes, which interpreted it as a signal to gather ripening strawberries, according to the Old Farmers Almanac.

Pictured top: The strawberry moon shot from Walnut Hill. Pictured below: The strawberry moon rises over a field in Bratt. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

Comments

4 Responses to “Photos: The Strawberry Moon”

  1. sam on June 21st, 2016 9:26 pm

    2062? my grandkids will see the next one. i’ll be resting.

  2. BG on June 21st, 2016 8:57 pm

    2062……..o well….I will be dead here …..But alive in heaven…AMAN

  3. Sylvia on June 21st, 2016 12:17 pm

    that was a beautiful moon and for some reason it seemed so huge. I didn’t know anything about it being special but I told my husband look at that moon isn’t it beautiful! I am glad I saw it.

  4. anne on June 21st, 2016 7:51 am

    Gee z, I didn’t realize what I was watching but I’m glad I did. I might make it to 2062 but I hope not, lol.

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