Hey everyone! It's been a while since I've been blogging or on social media at all, really. It's a busy time of year for me with gardening and a lot of cleaning/organizing. Anyway, I'm back with a quick post about tonight's full moon. This moon looks almost like a harvest moon, which is surprising for June.
June's full moon is known as the "Strawberry Moon" and will be the smallest moon of 2017. In fact, I saw some people referring to it as a "minimoon".
I like this photo, because it looks like the moon is wearing a little garland of leaves around its head. (That's a tree branch)
There are other names for June's full moon. I'm not sure why, but it's also called the "Oak Moon", "Cold Moon", and "Long Night's Moon". Those last two make no sense to me, because the nights aren't cold and long in June. Actually, I feel like I heard one of the full moons in the winter called a "Cold Moon".
If you're wondering why June's full moon is known commonly as the "Strawberry Moon" that's because Algonquin tribes knew this as a time to gather fruit. (That's according to the Farmer's Almanac.) The Almanac also lists this as the "Full Rose Moon" and "Honey Moon". Those names I can figure out. It seems this moon has lots of names, but then June is a time with lots of moon naming inspiration. The Farmer's Almanac page is worth reading:
The Mini Strawberry Moon
If you get a chance, it's worth looking in the sky tonight! The color of this full moon will give you a feeling of autumn a few months early.
There are other names for June's full moon. I'm not sure why, but it's also called the "Oak Moon", "Cold Moon", and "Long Night's Moon". Those last two make no sense to me, because the nights aren't cold and long in June. Actually, I feel like I heard one of the full moons in the winter called a "Cold Moon".
The Mini Strawberry Moon
If you get a chance, it's worth looking in the sky tonight! The color of this full moon will give you a feeling of autumn a few months early.
What great shots .... and you're right, it does look like garland.
ReplyDeleteWendy ~ Thank you! :) Yeah, I thought the "garland" added something sweet and spring-like to the moon.
DeleteShared to my facebook and Tweeted. Great pics!
ReplyDeleteLorelei ~ Thanks for sharing and for your compliment! :) I'd like to see how the moon looked to other people. Did you post anyone else's moon pics to your social media? If so, I'll take a look. The moon's color changed throughout the night here.
DeleteI woke up at 4 a.m....eek! and there was the Moon, shining in the rapidly lightening sky. It didn't take long for it to fade as daylight took over. I think I would call it the Rose Moon myself, June being the best month for roses on both sides of the Atlantic.
ReplyDeleteAlison ~ 4 a.m.! Eek, indeed. :) At least you got to see something cool while you were up at that time. I could really picture what you saw, because of how well you described it. The Rose Moon is a nice name. Makes as much sense as The Strawberry Moon! The roses are definitely out around here. Are you growing any now?
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