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Harvest Moon: Some History

By Mary Warren

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September 28, 2007 03:27 PM

moon One of the many reasons that Autumn/Fall is my favorite season of the year is because the Harvest Moon (or full moon) seems to be so much more awesome in September and October. According to Wikipedia the Harvest Moon can come before or after the autumnal equinox.

Of course every moon is really the same but every season of the year has it's own name for the moon. Long before the modern calendar people named the full moons of a year to keep track of time.

From the "Farmer's Almanac" (these are the names given to each month's moon):

January: Wolf Moon
February: Snow Moon
March: Worm Moon
April: Pink Moon
May: Flower Moon
June: Strawberry Moon
July: Buck Moon
August: Sturgeon Moon
September: Harvest Moon
October: Hunter's Moon
November: Beaver Moon
December: Cold Moon

Then there's the blue moon which is during a month that has two full moons....which happens once in a blue moon!

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Andrew Scherer

Approved Mortgage Group - Doylestown, PA

Real Estate Representation At It's Finest

Mary, you learn something new everyday, and this is definitely something that I did not know about! It's actually pretty interesting! I was just reading through all the meanings in the "Farmers Almanac", and they all seem to be pretty relevant. Some interesting stuff! Thanks for taking my mind off the industry!

Sep 28, 2007 03:32 PM

Kimberly Grant

Exit Leon Crawford Realty - Huntsville, AL

Real Estate Agent - Huntsville Alabama

Mary I did not know this. Especially the saying about the blue moon. This is so interesting. I think I was reading with my mouth open like WOW. Thats why I always love reading your posts.

Sep 28, 2007 03:39 PM

Marchel Peterson

Results Realty - Spring, TX

Spring TX Real Estate E-Pro

And here I thought it was just a sailboat regatta. The harvest moon sailboat regatta takes place at this time of the year and goes from Galveston to I think Port Arransis but I could be wrong on where it ends. My husband did it once.

Sep 28, 2007 04:12 PM

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» Bill Burress Nationwide Mortgage Originator - Fort Myers, FL

Mary:

Thanks. I never knew the moon had different names throughout the year.

Sep 28, 2007 04:26 PM

Candy Henthorne

Spring Texas Real Estate

Mary, I had always heard about the Harvest Moon from my parents since I was young. Way back when it helped he farmers bring in their crops. Your post brings back memories.

Sep 28, 2007 05:14 PM

Mary Warren

Las Vegas, NV

There was a song too...That Ol' Harvest Moon....Tony Bennett(?)

Sep 28, 2007 05:39 PM

Charlottesville Solutions

Charlottesville Solutions - Charlottesville, VA

Mary, nice! My wife was out last night getting pictures of the moon here. It was beautiful (not sure if it was a blue moon).... have to check the calendar!

Sep 28, 2007 11:57 PM

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Clayton, MO

Oh. The harvest moon. I like that. Makes me think of that show from the 80's...made for tv... Harvest Home...gave me nightmares. :) Great blog, Mary.

Sep 30, 2007 04:02 AM

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