The blooming tribute to late musician, Prince
The bush behind a mural of the late musician Prince has started to bloom, crowning the icon in springtime blossoms.
Sacramento, California-based artist Christine Stein created this mural to commemorate Prince after his death in 2016.
On Sunday, 1 April, Stein noticed that the bush located just behind the mural had rapidly blossomed.
4.1.18 – Our #Prince bush started flowering all of a sudden! Now there are hundreds bees buzzing and a few birds living in the bush! Happy #Easter Everyone! pic.twitter.com/preotBVKNY
— Christine Stein (@ChristinesAArt) April 1, 2018
According to KCRA, Stein wasn’t even aware that the bush had flowers. She says someone accidentally dropped mulch in front of the mural, which brought extra nutrients into her yard.
‘Sometimes it snows in April,’ she told KCRA. ‘Sometimes it blooms in hope.’
Prior to the Prince mural, Stein had a mural of painter Bob Ross.
‘I hope to make people happy in my neighborhood with this Prince mural, and possibly inspire others to do more public art,’ she said two years ago.
Social media reactions
Many on social media were incredibly moved by this beautiful tribute.
That’s awesome Christine, I see the #Prince bush has grown quite a bit as well besides the beautiful flowering! I love it #PRINCE4EVER 😎💜 pic.twitter.com/guLGD6ngG8
— SERPAN99 (@serpan99) April 2, 2018
This is so stunning he would have loved it, New life and creative vibrancy, it’s beautiful! Thanks for sharing 💜🌳💜#Prince #purplearmy @sarahcoburn @andreabritton
— charlotte stephens (@shlurder) April 2, 2018
Love it 💜💜💜
— Diane Dinoris (@Diane_Dinoris) April 2, 2018
This is fabulous Christine, so original & creative.. just like our man! I want one too! We should have beautiful Prince bushes all over the world helping to save the planet, how great that would be! Thanks for sharing this, it’s made my day! 💜 🐝 💜
— Gillian Robertson 🏴 (@gillianrob4) April 2, 2018
Prince was all about the birds & the bees! I know he’d love this. What a gorgeous tribute 2 r hero; thank u 4 sharing with the Purple family!!
💜🐦💜🌳💜🐝💜— 💜 (@PrinceScrapbook) April 2, 2018
Prince still making an impact on art: https://t.co/Q7EJMuaIfQ
— Mike Luery (@KCRALuery) April 6, 2018
Ha! U better not touch #Prince‘s hair, on the other hand if it makes it flower like this go right ahead LOL Thank u again 4 creating something positive 4 the #Prince community, it’s much needed & appreciated Christine. Happy 2 see it still looks this awesome! #PRINCE4EVER 😎💜
— SERPAN99 (@serpan99) April 2, 2018
Christine! Nice to see the heart and spirit behind this- been loving this tribute since I first saw it 💜 You are good-n-purple!
— lynn s (@carnalflower) April 2, 2018
Wow! This is so awesome and you’re such a talented artist.
— Dalia (@daliagirl33) April 7, 2018
