Why is it called a pink moon?
The name can be traced back to the original North Americans, who referred to the full moon in April as a pink moon after a type of wildflower that blooms early in the year, helping to signify that spring has arrived.
April’s full moon goes by a number of other names in different cultures. Some coastal tribes refer to it as the fish moon because it coincided with the shad swimming upstream, according to the Farmer’s Almanac.
The moon doesn’t actually appear pink in color.
