January | Wolf | the hungry packs that would roam outside villiages after the winter months |
February | Snow | because at this time the snow pack was at it's deepest |
March | Full Sap/Worm | because now maples sap would flow after the thaw. Also "Worm" since earthworms would reappear in spring and attract robins. |
April | Pink | It was this season that wild pink ground Phlox would begin to bloom |
May | Flower | due to the rainfall in April, flowers began blooming in May |
June | Strawberry | it's at this time strawberries are ripe and ready to be harvested |
July | Buck/Thunder | at this time bucks would begin to sprout antlers, and because this is one of the stormier months of the season. |
August | Sturgeon/Green Corn | this fish was quite easily caught during this month, and because now was the time to start a corn crop. |
September | Harvest/Barley | at this time crops could be harvested |
October | Hunter's/Harvest | hunting season begins, and sometimes the harvest moon falls in this month as well. |
November | Beaver | before the frost began, beaver traps would be set |
December | Cold | due to the freezing temperatures of the night |