Phases of the Moon
Visit this site to get the current moon phases and other important information about the moon.
http://www.moonconnection.com/
Monday, November 2, 2009 - 100% Full Moon
| Month | Moon name | Why that name? |
| January | Wolf Moon | Hungry wolf packs howled at night |
| February | Snow Moon | Heaviest snowfalls in the middle of winter |
| March | Worm Moon | Start of spring, as earthworms (and the robins that eat them!) began to appear |
| April | Pink Moon | An early spring flower called "moss pink" started to bloom |
| May | Flower Moon | Many types of flowers bloom in May |
| June | Strawberry Moon | Strawberries were ready to be picked and eaten |
| July | Buck Moon |
New antlers of buck deer, coated with velvety fur, began to form |
| August | Sturgeon Moon | Sturgeon, a large fish found in the Great Lakes, were easily caught at this time of year |
| September | Harvest Moon | Farmers could continue harvesting until after sunset by the light of the Harvest Moon |
| October | Hunter's Moon | Hunters tracked and killed prey by moonlight, stockpiling food for the coming winter |
| November | Beaver Moon |
Time to set beaver traps before the swamps froze, to make sure of a supply of warm winter furs |
| December | Cold Moon | The cold of winter sets in |
