Nicknames of special moons and the origins of the names.

1. Names of Full Moons

3. Who named the full moons?
Native Americans’ full Moon names were
created to help different tribes track the
seasons. Think of it as a “nickname” for
the Moon!

4. Why did they name the moons?
The early Native Americans did not record
time by using the present day calendar.
Many tribes kept track of time by observing
the seasons and lunar months,
although there were many
variations.

5. Each tribe that named the moons had its own
names. The names used by one tribe might differ
from those used by another tribe or the same
name might represent a different time period.
The name was often a description relating to a
particular activity or event that usually
occurred during that time in their
location.
How was the name chosen?

6. May's Full Flower Moon, marks a time of increasing
fertility with temperatures warm enough for safely
bearing young, a near end to late frosts, and plants
in bloom. May’s abundant blooms give its full moon
the name Flower Moon in many cultures.
The Flower Moon

7. The Flower Moon of May is sometimes
referred to as the Corn Planting Moon
because corn is ready to plant. Other
names for this full moon include the
Hare Moon, because rabbits and hares
are reproducing rapidly at this time,
the Mothers Moon, since Mother’s Day
is in May and the Milk Moon.

8. Flower Moon 2011 May 17 11:09 Tue
Flower Moon 2012 May 6 03:35 Sun
Flower Moon 2013 May 25 04:25 Sat
Flower Moon 2014 May 14 19:16 Wed
Flower Moon 2015 May 4 03:42 Mon
Flower Moon 2016 May 21 21:15 Sat
Flower Moon 2017 May 10 21:43 Wed
Flower Moon 2018 May 29 14:20 Tue
Flower Moon 2019 May 18 21:11 Sat
Flower Moon 2020 May 7 10:45 Mon

9. Worm Moon

10. Worm Moon
March

11. The worm moon is called a worm
moon because it appears when
earthworms start to peek their heads
out of the ground.
Worm Moon

12. At the time of this spring Moon, the ground begins
to so ten and earthworm casts reappear, inviting
the return of robins. In some regions, this is also
known as the Sap Moon, as it marks the time when
maple sap begins to low and the annual
tapping of maple trees begins.

13. The Worm Moon of March was sometimes referred to by
names associated with other signs of spring. The more
northern Native American tribes knew the March full moon
as the Crow Moon, when the cawing of crows signaled the
end of winter; or the Crust Moon, because the snow cover
becomes crusted from thawing by day and freezing at night.
Other names include the Chaste Moon and the Death Moon.
Christian settlers also called this the Lenten Moon and
considered it the last moon of winter.

14. Harvest Moon
The harvest moon occurs in
either September or October.

15. Where did
the harvest
moon get its
name
and origin?
The harvest
moon got its
name from
Native
American
Tribes

16. Facts
The harvest moon is closest to the autumnal
equinox. It rises several nights in a row or
near sunset. The harvest moon rises 50
minutes later each year.

17. Other names the harvest
moon goes by are Corn Moon
and Sun Shine Moon

18. It symbolizes
Native
Americans
harvesting
crops during
this month.

19. snow moon

20. The snow moon occurs in
February.
Because snow piles highest in February, t
this moon is called the snow moon.
On average, February is the USA's snowiest
month.
About once every 19 years, February has no full
moon.

21. Usually this month is a time of snow and cold
temperatures. This is the reason for the name
snow moon. reason for the name snow moon.
Usually this month is a time for snow and cold air
temperatures, and this is the reason for the name
snow moon.The Indians named the moon called
the snow moon.

22. The Snow moon or Full Snow moon
is a traditional name for the full moon
that occurs in February in North
America. Storm moon, hunger moon,
Little Famine moon, and Full Bony
moon are other traditional names for
this particular full moon

23. The
Strawberry
Moon

24. When does the Strawberry Moon occur?
The Strawberry
Moon occurs in June.

25. Other Names
In Europe the
Strawberry Moon is
called the Rose Moon
because there aren’t
strawberries in
Europe. This moon is
also known as the Hot
Moon.
Why is the Strawberry
Moon in June?
The Strawberry Moon is in June
because that’s when most
strawberries are picked . The
Algonquin tribe named the
moon.

26. What does the
Strawberry Moon
Symbolize?
The Strawberry Moon
symbolizes ripening fruit. It
told the Native Americans
that it was time to pick the
ripening fruit.

27. Interesting Facts
● The next Strawberry Moon will happen on June 20th, 2016.
● The last Strawberry Moon was on June 2nd, 2015.

28. The Wolf Moon
Occurs in January

29. i
It is called the wolf
moon because wolves
howled outside of
villages at this time.
This moon’s other
names are
-the old moon
and the Yule moon.

30. This Moon
symbolizes
the wolves
that
howl at the
moon.
On January 2, 2018 the wolf moon
will turn into a wolf supermoon
which means it will get bigger.

31. There will be a lunar eclipse
on January 31
2018
In 2019 there will
be a full wolf
blood moon which means it
will turn red.

33. The Wet moon

34. When the wet moon occurs
The wet moon occurs when the moon goes
straight down the horizon during winter and
summer.

35. Other interesting facts
Some people say the wet moon looks like
horns. People also think it looks like a “U”.

36. Also called a Cheshire moon is a lunar phase when
the "horns" of the crescent moon point up at an
angle, away from the horizon, so the moon's
crescent takes on the appearance of a bowl or a
smile. A wet moon occurs when the crescent moon
is directly above the sun's (invisible) position below
the horizon.
A wet moon

37. The Buck Moon

38. The Buck Moon occurs in the month of July
The Buck Moon symbolizes when the bucks begin to
grow new antlers, which is the origin of its name.

39. The Native American people named the
moon the Buck Moon because male deer,
which shed their antlers every year, begin
to regrow them in July.

40. The Thunder Moon named because of the
numerous thunderstorms in July.
The Hay Moon named because of all the hay
the farmers harvest in July.
Other names for the Buck Moon:

41. Interesting Facts:
● There is a Buck Moon art festival
every year at Fulton Montgomery
Community College.

42. PINK MOON

43. When does the pink moon occur?
The Pink Moon occurs in April

44. What is another name for the pink moon?
Other names for the Pink Moon are the Fish
Moon, Egg Moon and Sprouting Grass Moon.

45. Why is the Pink Moon called the
Pink Moon?
The Pink Moon is named because of the Pink Phlox,
one of the first plants to flower each spring.

46. Who Named The Pink Moon?
The Northern Native Americans named the
Pink Moon.

47. What does the Pink Moon
symbolize?
The Pink Moon symbolizes the
sprouting of seeds.

48. Sturgeon Moon

49. The fishing tribes are given credit for the
naming of this Moon, since sturgeon, a
large fish of the Great Lakes and other
major bodies of water, were most readily
caught during this month.

50. A few tribes knew it as
the Full Red Moon
because, as the Moon
rises, it appears reddish
through any sultry haze.
It was also called the
Green Corn Moon or
Grain Moon.