I don't know if my Northern Hemisphere brethren/sisters are familiar with these flowers.
They are called 'kosmos' in South Africa and bloom (as a weed) throughout the plateau and highlands of the country, albeit sparsely for most of the year. However, after the heaviest summer rains the dormant seeds come out en masse and envelop the otherwise dull grasslands of the region.
Here is a photo taken in first morning light with the sun behind me as it struck the delicate white, pink and purple blossoms of these flowers.
Your comments are appreciated, as always...:)
Canon 1000D with 18-55mm IS @ 24mm
f14 @ 1/30 SS @ ISO 200, EXP -2, tripod.