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September Full Moon: Corn Moon (Harvest Moon)

Fritz Nordengren — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:18:10 +0000

The September full moon name is the Corn moon, however, the full moon closest to the Atumnal equinox is called the Harvest moon, and sometimes the September moon is the Harvest moon. This year, September’s moon falls on September 4. The equinox falls on September 22 and the October moon is full October 4. The Harvest moon will be Ocrtober’s full moon.

August Full Sturgeon Moon

Fritz Nordengren — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:15:33 +0000

The month of August is Sturgeon fishing time on the Great Lakes. The Sturgeon moon is full August 6.

July Full Moon Full Buck Moon July 7

Fritz Nordengren — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:11:46 +0000

Antlers begin appearing through the fur of bucks in July, giving ghe name of this month’s full moon Other names include the Thunder moon or Hay moon.

June Full Moon: Strawberry or Rose

Fritz Nordengren — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:01:32 +0000

The European name is the Rose moon, but the Algonquin’s called the June full moon the Strawberry moon in honor of the time to harvest the sweet red fruit.

May full Moon – The Flower Moon

Fritz Nordengren — Sat, 09 May 2009 02:58:46 +0000

Flowers being to bloom this month, other names for this moon include the corn planing moon, or the milk moon. The calendar may say the full moon is May 9, but it s fullest today, May 8, around 9 PM Central.

April 9 Pink Moon

Fritz Nordengren — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 12:47:44 +0000

The blooming of some mosses and other flora give the moon its name this month.

March Moon – the last full moon of winter March 11

Fritz Nordengren — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 14:41:57 +0000

The March full moon has several names, the most common in the Worm Moon, when earthworm casings beging to appear on the ground. It is also called the Lenten Moon. Other names include the Crow, Crust, or Sap moon, referning … Continue reading →

Snow Moon February 9

Fritz Nordengren — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 14:33:18 +0000

The February full moon is the Snow Moon, although in some stories, it is called the Hunger Moon because of the challenges of finding food in the harsher winter climates.

January 10 Full Moon – Wolf Moon

Fritz Nordengren — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:37:15 +0000

According to folklore, the Janaury moon gets its name from the month whe wolves howled outside of villages in hunger during January’s cold lean hunting season.