Biologist Netting Insects at Luena Marsh Edge

Deep indigo twilight washes the marsh edge near Luena, where dry season grasses stand stiff and pale against the darkening sky. A biologist stands in profile, holding a fine mesh net with a slender handle, their hand poised over a cluster of specimen envelopes laid out on a weathered metal tray. The envelopes are white with red labels, arranged in neat rows. Salt wind ripples the fabric of their shirt and pushes against the open equipment, bending the dry reeds nearby. Warm amber light glows from a small instrument case beside the tray, casting sharp shadows across the white paper and the rough texture of the grass. One envelope flap rests slightly open, revealing the dark interior pocket.