The next full moon we will experience is the Beaver Moon. This will be the month when beavers begin to take shelter in their lodges. Hopefully, they have stored up sufficient food sources for the upcoming winter. 

Marla Mertz, Marion County Naturalist, says this year, November’s Beaver Moon will be accompanied by a total lunar eclipse. During a lunar eclipse, the Moon, Sun, and Earth stand in a line with the Earth in the middle, causing the planet’s shadow to be cast onto the moon. This gives the full moon a reddish, coppery hue, as well as the nickname “Blood Moon” The celestial event will be November 7-8.