More Names of Moons- Benjamin Franklin -Farmer’s Almanac Flying Up Moon is a Cree term describing the time when young birds are finally ready to take the leap and learn to fly.  Corn Moon (Algonquin, Ojibwe), Harvest Moon (Dakota), and Ricing Moon (Anishinaabe) signify that this is the time to gather maturing crops. Along the same vein, the Assiniboine people named this period Black Cherries … Continue reading August Full Moon: