We’ve seen some absolutely spectacular images of moons recently, with the lunar eclipse last month giving us the “super flower blood moon.”
Now? It’s time to look at what’s called the “strawberry moon,” one that’s a supermoon that looks larger than usual to people on Earth.
Why’s it called a strawberry moon? It’s not because of the appearance.
From USA TODAY: “Native American Algonquin tribes inhabiting the northeastern U.S. – along with the Ojibwe, Dakota and Lakota peoples — have used the strawberry moon to mark the time for gathering ripened June-bearing strawberries, the [Maine Farmer’s] almanac said.”
Take a look at some amazing images from this week: