This is a chronology of deaths in 2017. Names are reported under the date of death. Names under each date are reported in alphabetical order by surname or pseudonym. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence:
[buhk-ahy] /ËbÊkËaÉª/. noun, plural buckeyes. 1. any of various trees or shrubs of the genus Aesculus, as A. glabra (Ohio buckeye) having palmate leaves, gray, scaly bark, and bell-shaped greenish-yellow flowers in upright clusters: the state tree of Ohio.
Buckeye butterflies are members of the Brushfoot family. Many cultures, both native and ancient, have used the energy and symbolism of the natural world as totems to guide and teach. A totem is a natural object, animal or insect, that has special meaning to that person. The Chinese zodiac, for instance, is based on animal signs. Native Americans also use the characteristics of animals to learn virtues of strength, patience, cleverness, and much more. Butterflies are common throughout the world.