The Worm Moon
The Worm Moon is the traditional name for the March full moon, for earthworms appearing as the ground thaws.
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These names mix Native American, Colonial American and European traditions, as collected by the Old Farmer's Almanac. Other cultures have entirely different names for the same moons.
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