SNAPPED: Flower Moon shines over Park City

The Flower Moon shines over Park City Friday morning. Photo: Stacey Armijo

PARK CITY, Utah – The Flower Moon shined bright in a soft, pink sky Friday morning. The moon actually reached peak illumination on Thursday, but its brightness will grace skies for the next couple of nights if the skies are clear.

Why is it called the flower moon?

The Old Farmer’s Almanac, which first began publishing the names for the full moons in the 1930s, says that some Native American tribes refer to the full Moon in May as the “Flower Moon” because flowers spring forth across North America in abundance around this time.

According to the almanac, full moon names come from a number of places, including Native American, Colonial American, and European sources. The “flower moon” name has been attributed to the Algonquin people. Northern Native American tribes referred to the May full moon as the “Budding Moon” or “Leaf Budding Moon” to celebrate the spring’s new blooms. Some even called it the “Planting Moon” because it marked the time when seeds should be planted for the farming season ahead.

According to the Farmer’s Almanac, the best days for activities are based on the Moon’s sign and phase in May.

For Gardening:

• Planting aboveground crops: 11, 12
• Planting belowground crops: 3, 4, 30, 31

For Setting Eggs:

• 1, 17-19, 27, 28

For Fishing:

• 7-23

TownLift reader Stacey Armijo submitted the photo she took on a morning run along the Flying Dog trail.