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With it being the beginning of the year, and the first full moon upon us, I thought it would be a good time to share the names of the different moons of the year. Often times the names coincide with weather, or the behavior of plants and animals during the changing seasons of year. January – Wolf Moon The first full moon of the year is named for the howling of hungry wolves during the middle of winter when food can be scarce. Other names: Old Moon, Ice Moon February – Snow Moon Named after the typical cold and snowy weather of February. Other names: Storm Moon, Hunger Moon March – Worm Moon The last full moon of winter is named after the worm trails that can been seen in the newly thawed ground. Other names: Chaste Moon, Death Moon, Crust Moon (snow crust), Sap Moon (maple syrup tapping), Crow Moon (crows calling to signal the end of winter) April – Pink Moon Named after pink Phlox which are some of the earlies blooming wildflowers. Other names: Sprouting Grass Moon, Egg Moon, Fish Moon May – Flower Moon April showers, bring May flowers, giving this moon its name. Other names: Hare Moon, Corn Planting Moon, Milk Moon June – Strawberry Moon The strawberry harvest in June gives this moon its name. Other names: Rose Moon, Hot Moon (beginning of summer heat) July – Buck Moon Bucks, male deer, begin to regrow their antlers in July that they will then shed next winter. Other names: Thunder Moon, Hay Moon August – Sturgeon Moon For the Native Americans, sturgeon were abundant this time of year. Other Names: Green Corn Moon, Grain Moon, Red Moon September/October – Harvest Moon This moon is determined by the Fall Equinox rather than a month. It is the full moon closest to the equinox, usually in September, but is in October every three years. September – Corn Moon Near the fall equinox when farmers are busy gathering their crops. Other Names: Barley Moon October – Hunter’s Moon Time of year when Native Americans would prepare for the upcoming winter by hunting and preserving meat. Other Names: Travel Moon, Dying Grass Moon November – Beaver Moon Beavers activity increases this time of year as they build their winter lodges. Other Name: Frost Moon December – Cold Moon Last full moon of the year and the first full moon of winter. Other Names: Long Night Moon, Oak Moon Blue Moon About every two years there are 13 instead of 12 moons in a year. When then extra full moon happens, it is called a Blue Moon. The second full moon in a month is commonly called a Blue Moon. Black Moon Around every 19 years there is no Full Moon in February which is then a Black Moon. Here is a list from space.com of when the full moons for each month will happen.
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Leslie Goble
1/21/2019 11:19:22 am
Interesting read. Thank you! We stayed up long enough to see 3/4 of the moon covered.
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Megan Betcher
1/21/2019 01:01:34 pm
I stayed up just long enough to see it red, then headed off to bed!
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