The “pink moon” doesn’t actually look pink. It’s the nickname of the full moon that occurs every April and is named after a ...

According to Earth Sky, April’s full moon is called the Pink Moon because of the blooming spring foliage – particularly the creeping phlox or moss phlox – not because of the color of the moon.

April's full moon is dubbed the pink moon because it corresponds with the first springtime blooms of the creeping phlox plant or moss phlox, which has a flower with a lavender to rose-colored hue.

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Although a moss-covered roof conjures up images of fairytale cottages, the presence of moss actually tells a real-world story of damage and neglect, not enchantment. Moss clings to a roof using ...

The two most well-known farmers’ almanacs — the Farmers’ Almanac and the Old Farmer's Almanac — say the nickname was inspired by a pink springtime flower called creeping phlox, or moss phlox.