2023 Full Buck Moon |
The names associated with our full moons are frequently derived from the names given by the indigenous peoples that inhabited North America. The tribes used a calendar to track the seasons by means of the names given to the return of a full moon.
In the northern hemisphere the full moon that greets us today is called the Buck Moon in recognition of the rapidly-growing, velvet-covered, antlers of the whitetail deer. It will appear at its fullest tonight and tomorrow night. Look for it to rise in the east after sunset; highest at midnight and setting in the west at dawn.
With the arrival of European settlers two additional monikers come to mind: the Meade Moon which coincides the harvest of honey used to ferment this drink and the Hay Moon as the first cuttings of cattle fodder occur.
Fingers-crossed for clear night skies and no skeeters.
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