Blue Moon

Just how often have you heard the expression "once in a blue moon"? Thursday we had our "blue moon". It is the 2nd full moon within the same month. The moon doesn't really turn blue but it has been known to look bluish in appearance when smoke and dust particles from forest fires or a volcanic eruption have tainted the atmosphere. There are two full moons in a single month twice in one calendar year. The last time was in l999 when there were two full moons in January and March and none in february. the next double blue moon year will be 2018.Each full moon inspired American Indians to come up with a name. According to the Farmers almanac, the moons were named (from January to December) : wolf moon, snow, worm, pink, lower, strawberry, buck, sturgeon, harvest, hunter's, beaver and full cold moon. Interesting, huh?