'Strawberry' full moon shines above St Petersburg in Russia
'Strawberry' full moon shines above St Petersburg in Russia

The "strawberry" full moon lit up the skyline of the Russian city of St Petersburg last night (June 5th/6th).

There’s a myth the strawberry moon gets its name because it has a pinkish tinge to it but, in fact, June’s full moon is known as the Strawberry moon because it coincides with strawberry-picking season.