Worm Moon, Mississauga, Canada

The final full moon of the winter season in March, called the Worm Moon, used by the Old Farmer’s Almanac, come from a number of places, including Native American, Colonial American, and European sources. Traditionally, each full Moon name was applied to the entire lunar month in which it occurred, not only to the full Moon. March’s full Moon goes by the name Worm Moon which refers to beetle larvae as they begin to emerge from the thawing bark of trees and other winter hideouts at this time. It is also referred to the earthworms that appear as the soil warms in spring, and robins and other birds that feed on them at the onset of spring. Photographs by Tony Fernandes, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.