The full Moon names used by The Old Farmer’s Almanac come from a number of places, including Native American, colonial American, and European sources. Traditionally, each full Moon name was applied to the entire lunar month in which it occurred, not solely to the full Moon.
The full Moon in July is called the Buck Moon because the antlers of male deer (bucks) are in full-growth mode at this time. Bucks shed and regrow their antlers each year, producing a larger and more impressive set as the years go by.
Several other names for this month’s Moon also reference animals, including Feather Moulting Moon (Cree) and Salmon Moon, a Tlingit term indicating when fish returned to the area and were ready to be harvested.
How it looked this evening (103º at 9:00pm):
Just coming up behind South Mountain...
And, in its full glory...
Yeah, it was hot out there while we were waiting for the moon to climb above the mountain.
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I tried some video with the DJI Pocket 3 - that didn't work out, but the camera did get this view of the lights in the yard with the moon...
Joan has a lot of lighted things amongst the plants and flowers.
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