They occur when a full moon coincides with the point in its orbit when it's farthest from Earth, known as apogee ... flowers start to bloom across North America, inspiring the name of May's ...

It's all about the alignment — Earth's position ... across large swaths of North America, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. Other names for May's full moon include the budding moon ...

The moon is considered a micromoon in that it will be at the farthest point in its orbit from Earth. It will make ... peak of spring in many areas of North America, transitioning into summer's ...

They occur when a full moon coincides with the point in its orbit when it's farthest from Earth, known as apogee ... the burst into bloom in the North America this time of year.