In 2021, Selvi Viswanathan planted a memorial butterfly garden for her dear mother. Viswanathan’s gardener and his daughter added chrysanthemums, which are still blooming Friday in the garden at Viswanathan’s residence on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan

The daughter of Selvi Viswanathan’s gardener created this butterfly, which she created by painting rocks as an addition to the memorial butterfly garden Viswanathan planted in 2010 for her beloved mother at her residence on Barranca Mesa. Photo by  Selvi Viswanathan

Another view of the memorial butterfly garden Selvi Viswanathan planted in 2021 for her mother at her residence on Barranca Mesa. Photo by  Selvi Viswanathan