A strawberry moon is rising Saturday and here's when to see it

The Strawberry moon is expected to appear this weekend and here's what you need to know...

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A Strawberry Moon, which doesn't actually look like a strawberry, is set to rise in June and there are some choice times and places to see it. The next full moon, also known to the Europeans the"Mead Moon" or"Honey Moon," will appear this week. Here is some information on the origin of the name and more.The Strawberry Moon is a full moon that comes once a year and, despite the name, it isn't red. It does appear in a large, bright color, though.

Tthe Strawberry Moon started when the Maine Farmers' Almanac began using Native American names for full moons in the 1930s, . The Algonquin tribes called it the Strawberry Moon, comes from the short season for harvesting strawberries.

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