1 definition by James Fenimore Cooper
The first full moon to appear in April has been referred to as a pink moon, since it heralds spring and the phlox will be blooming at that time.
This moon has also been called the Sprouting Grass Moon, the Egg Moon, and among coastal native American tribes, the Fish Moon, because this was the time that the shad swam upstream to spawn.
The farmer's almanac identifies several 'named moons' the pink moon among them.
This moon has also been called the Sprouting Grass Moon, the Egg Moon, and among coastal native American tribes, the Fish Moon, because this was the time that the shad swam upstream to spawn.
The farmer's almanac identifies several 'named moons' the pink moon among them.
by James Fenimore Cooper March 19, 2017