Full Moon Facts

1. Named by North American fishing tribes who realised the sturgeon fish were abundant in this month.
3. Named as such because as the cold thawed people were able to see worm trails on the warming grounds.
4. Named to mark when people would set beaver traps, or when beavers became very active, getting ready for winter.
6. The moon appears 14% ___ during a supermoon
8. Named to mark when winter in the Northern hemisphere started to set and the weather became colder.
10. The moon appears 30% ____ during a supermoon
11. Named after the hungry wolves heard howling in the dead of winter.
14. Named after the time that farmers would start to gather or harvest their crops.
15. Named to mark the point in the year that flowers bloomed again.
16. Named to mark when it was favorable to start harvesting strawberries.

2. Named to mark the best time of the year to hunt, as animals would be plump from abundant food throughout the summer.
5. Named after bucks (male deer) who would start to regrow their antlers at this time of year.
7. Named due to the cold and snowy Februarys experienced in North America.
9. Name of the second full moon to appear in the same month
12. Named after a blooming wildflower that appears early in North America.
13. Name of the moon when it is closest in its orbit