Surrounded by colour

Can you believe that it was actually snowling lightly when I was out of my car, taking this photo? On some of my photos, you can see the thin white streaks from the falling snow, but they didn't show up in this image. Not sure what the plant is that was growing in a large patch in this field, but it gave such a beautiful colour. Taken on 3 October 2012, within the city limits, just west of the residential areas on the south west edge of the city.