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January 19, 2011

Wolf Moon

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Wednesday night is the full moon, and it is also known, according to my 2011 Old Farmer's Almanac calendar, as the Wolf Moon.

Wolfe Moon is the name the full moon is given in January, also known as the Old Moon or the Moon after Yule.

The name dates back to Native Americans and probably comes from the hungry packs of wolves who would howl during cold winter nights.

According to Wikipedia, Native Americans kept track of the season by giving names to each of the full moons. It is something that European settlers continued to do.

The moon is scheduled to rise over Baltimore at about 5:17 p.m., although cloud cover may dampen its drama.

Next month? The Ice Moon or Snow Moon. Due February 18.

Posted by Susan Reimer at 2:14 PM | Permalink
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About Susan Reimer

Susan Reimer has spent 16 years writing about raising kids - among other topics - in her column for The Baltimore Sun. And every time son Joseph or daughter Jessie passed another milestone - driver's license, college, wedding or a move to a new military duty station - she has planted another garden. Now she will be writing about those gardens - and yours - here on Garden Variety.

Susan isn't an expert gardener, but she wasn't an expert mother, either. Both - the kids and the gardens - seem to be doing well in spite of her.

She lives in Annapolis with her husband, Gary Mihoces, who loves to cut his grass but has noticed that there seems to be less of it every time the kids pass another milestone.

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