OK Kids, do you know what a beaver moon is?
By snowy
@snowy22315 (189104)
United States
November 27, 2023 8:54am CST
I just found out this morning that November's moon is called a beaver moon because historically it was when beavers retreated to their lodges to hibernate for the winter. It was also when trappers did their fur trading. Anyway, a bit of trivia for this morning.
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@snowy22315 (189104)
• United States
28 Nov 23
@LadyDuck Oh..makes sense.Jan is really our coldest month here..but I would say Feel might be our most frequent month for snow.
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@LadyDuck (473958)
• Switzerland
28 Nov 23
@snowy22315 Not surprising that the February moon is called "Snow Moon", it's the coldest month and we never miss to have snow.
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@snowy22315 (189104)
• United States
27 Nov 23
Yay! Never heard the term in my life until today!
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@snowy22315 (189104)
• United States
28 Nov 23
@Juliaacv Our weatherman likes to discuss weather terms even colloquial ones like a blackberry winter.
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@Juliaacv (53263)
• Canada
27 Nov 23
@snowy22315 That is okay, I am only a couple of days ahead of you on this one. 
They discussed it on the local news when they were doing the weather report.
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@snowy22315 (189104)
• United States
28 Nov 23
It is hard for me to see the moon most of the time in here I have to go outside(as do most), which I don't usually do when it is dark In certain positions I can see it in here though..
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@just4him (318816)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Nov 23
@snowy22315 I'm sorry it is hard to see where you're at.
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@aninditasen (17032)
• Raurkela, India
28 Nov 23
I have seen this beautiful moon sometimes from my bedroom window. It reminds us of the last warmth of sunset.
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@snowy22315 (189104)
• United States
28 Nov 23
It is hard to for me to see the moon here unless it is in certain positions. The trees block it, but I could tell it was bright by the illumination it provided in the yard.
@LindaOHio (188220)
• United States
28 Nov 23
Interesting trivia about the little beavers. Have a good day.
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@snowy22315 (189104)
• United States
28 Nov 23
Thanks, apt to be kind of a boring day as I am stuck inside..but we will do some decorating perhaps. I might even put the tree up.
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@LindaOHio (188220)
• United States
28 Nov 23
@snowy22315 Sounds good. We have s**w on the ground; and I'm not going anywhere.
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@RebeccasFarm (94527)
• Arvada, Colorado
28 Nov 23
Well I did know that since I am a seasoned fur trader and hunter.
@simplfred (20641)
• Philippines
27 Nov 23
Moon is kinda amazing for two days upon my observation or quite a full moon date which I am supposed to be looking at the calendar.
@snowy22315 (189104)
• United States
27 Nov 23
I read the moon is supposed to be quite bright for the last few days of the month.
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@simplfred (20641)
• Philippines
27 Nov 23
@snowy22315 I see... Maybe that is why it is kinda big and bright lately.
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@KarenAnne (257)
• United Kingdom
27 Nov 23
In Northern Europe it was known as Blood Moon because it was when they slaughtered the livestock to eat through the winter.
I wonder what we would call it if we were naming it now?
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@snowy22315 (189104)
• United States
27 Nov 23
I don't know..to me it looks like what was traditionally called a harvest moon, maybe a bit less orange.
@jnrdutton (3323)
• United States
27 Nov 23
Interesting but first I'm hearing of it.
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@snowy22315 (189104)
• United States
27 Nov 23
I was unfamiliar with the term too, but that is what November's moon is called apparently. To me it looks a bit more like a harvest moon, but no doubt all the harvesting was done about a month ago.
