We woke up this past weekend to see that the pair of texas sage bushes sitting in our front yard had exploded. It always seems that at some point during the year, all the sages around town start bursting with their bright purple blossoms. The once dormant plants begin to show their violet colors across the dark green leaves. It is quite nice to see them in this state, even if it is just for a short amount of time. Their blooms only last a few days.

Oddly enough, if you have never had the chance to see one of these desert plants close up before, the blossoms have tiny little hairs upon their petals. It is a strange sight when you first realize the flowers are bearded.

So instead of just a regular explosion of color, we had a a fuzzy purple explosion…