Springtime in S.F. brings surprise flowers, hope FacebookTwitterEmail 1of2 Aidan Fisher-Paulson poses with a sunflower he planted in the Bedlam Blue Bungalow.Courtesy of Kevin Fisher-PaulsonShow MoreShow Less 2of2 Mystery daffodils growing outside the Bedlam Blue Bungalow as spring starts to bloom in late February 2021.Courtesy of Kevin Fisher-PaulsonShow MoreShow Less My husband Brian earned a degree in dance from New York University and, as he tells the story, the only non-dance class he took was in mythology. So, whenever the Final Jeopardy question is “Greek Myths,” he always yells, “Bet it all!” Which is how I know about Persephone. She was the daughter of Demeter, the goddess of the harvest. According to legend, Persephone went out to the meadow, and as she plucked a daffodil, the earth opened and out came Hades, the ruler of hell. They ran off in his chariot and Persephone became queen of hell, which — although not quite queen of heaven — still had its perks.