The FULL WORM MOON
The March full moon will appear on Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at 8:01 a.m. It is called the “Full Worm Moon.” According to the Farmer’s Almanac, as the temperature begins to warm and the ground begins to thaw, earthworm casts appear, heralding the return of the robins. Crow Moon” when the cawing of crows signaled the end of winter; or the “Full Crust Moon,” because the snow cover becomes crusted from thawing by day and freezing at night. The “Full Sap Moon” marks the time of tapping maple trees in another variation. To settlers, it was also known as the “Lenten Moon” and was considered the last full moon of winter. The Native American Indians of the northern and eastern United States kept track of the seasons by giving a name to each recurring full moon. European settlers followed the custom.
