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Cards are 7 x 5 Inches, blank inside and printed on 300gsm Board

 

Bumblebee - Card

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Scientist Antione Magnan proved that bumblebees are incapable of flight. In his 1934 book, ‘Le Vol des Insectes’, he says, ”...prompted by what is done...

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Hedgehog - Card

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The ancient Greek poet Archilochus stated “the fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing”. It is thought to mean that the...

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Whale - Card

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I love this story! It is old, it comes from the 2nd Centry, probably from Greece. Sailors mistake sleeping whales for islands. They would tether their ships to the “island”,...

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Butterfly - Card

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The Butterfly Effect is a concept that small causes can have large effects. Edward Lorenz coined the term and gave the example of a butterfly...

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Frog - Card

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The frogs that desired a King is a fable by Greek poet Aesop. It is a lesson in Liberty. The frogs ask the king of...

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Two Robins - Card

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It seems the English grammarians are yet to settle on a collective noun for robins, with options ranging from ‘a riot of robins’ to ‘a...

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Dragonfly - Card

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In ancient times, Japan was called “Akitsushima”, a name that was given to it by the 5th century emperor, Yuryaku, and translates as, “Isle of...

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Puffins - Card

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Drangey island is one of North Iceland’s most iconic sights. It is home to countless puffins. One of the oldest legends about the island tells...

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Robin in a Winter Landscape - Card

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Robins are familiar to many people simply because they are happy living in close proximity to human beings. For anyone who has recently dug their...

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Flamingo - Card

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Did you know the pink colour of flamingos comes from the organic pigments in their diet of animal and plant plankton? However the pink in this flamingo comes from...

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Ladybird - Card

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The Ladybird is sometimes called the farmer’s friend. Since ancient times she has been considered a protector of the people and their food supply. The...

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Wren - Card

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The wren is “The King of the Birds”. This fable probably comes from greek mythology, but it’s origins are a bit misty. A competition to...

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Hare in a Meadow - Card

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In Aesop’s fable, ‘The Hare, the Hound and the Goatherd’, a dog gives chase to a hare, but upon failing to catch him the goatherd...

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Rooster - Card

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In greek mythology, Ares instructs Alectryon to guard the door while he has an illicit affair with Aphrodite. Alectryon falls asleep and Helios, the sun...

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Hedgehog at Night - Card

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“The Hedgehog and the Fox” is an essay by philosopher Isaiah Berlin. It divides people into two groups, those who are “Hedgehogs”, people who view...

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Elephant Squirting Water - Card

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In Rudyard Kipling’s “Just so Story, How the Elephant got his Trunk”, the elephant has a small nose until his curiosity about what the crocodile...

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Giraffe - Card

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How the giraffe got its long neck has been the subject of various African folktales, including one from eastern Africa which explains that the giraffe...

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Red Squirrel - Card

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Early Christian religion portrays the squirrel as stoical. An early manuscript features an image of a squirrel using its tail for shelter in a rainstorm....

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Badger - Card

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The badger has been blessed with various names over the centuries; ‘badger’ is relatively recent, traced back to 1523. Some say it comes from the...

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Runner Ducks - Card

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The duck test is a form of abductive reasoning. If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then...

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Cat at Night - Card

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“The Master Cat, or Puss in Boots” is an unusual tale.  It is a fairy tale about a cat who uses trickery and deceit to...

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Blackbird - Card

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Blackbirds feature in the English nursery rhyme, “Sing a song of sixpence” where, ”Four and twenty blackbirds” are baked in a pie. It is known...

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Swallows - Card

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Repeating Pattern design of Swallows by Daniel Mackie. Printed on high quality 330gsm card. Cards are 7 x 5 inches. Cards are blank inside so can...

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Black Cat - Card

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Pirates of the 19th Century believed that a black cat would bring different kinds of luck, for example, if a black cat walked towards you....

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Robin in the Snow - Card

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How did the robin acquire its red breast? In the Christian tradition, it is thought that a robin tried to remove the crown of thorns...

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Hare Running - Card

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Hares have long been associated with people with hazardous occupations, Fishermen for example will not utter the word “Hare” while at sea. They might not...

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Doggy Paddle - Card

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Doggy Paddle was the first swimming stroke used by ancient humans. It is believed to have been learned by observing animals swim. Prehistoric cave paintings...

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Rudolph - Card

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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a fictional animal with a glowing red nose, and is often depicted as the lead reindeer pulling Santa’s sleigh through...

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Sloth - Card

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Aergia is a greek goddess, she is the personification of sloth, She is one of the children of the primordial deities Aether (air) and Gaia...

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Grass Heart - Card

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The earliest depictions of the use of the heart symbol is believed to derive from the ancient culture of Cyrene, a North African city which...

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Tyrannosaurus Rex - Card

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T. Rex, the undisputed king of the dinosaur world. This 7 tonne, 43 foot long carnivore ruled the plains of North America in the final years...

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Lovebirds - Card

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It isn’t just humans who romanticise one another, animals do too, and funny enough some of the most affectionate animals are actually birds - and...

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Lion - Card

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In Aesop’s fable The Lion and the Mouse, the lion king discovers that by showing mercy he can reap its rewards tenfold. Heeding the mouse’s...

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Horse - Card

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In Greek mythology, the Anemoi were the four wind gods. They were often depicted as horses, each ascribed a cardinal direction from which their respective...

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Fox at Night - Card

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A Kitsune is a mythical Japanese fox, it has the ability to grow more than one tail. The oldest and most powerful having up to...

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Penguin - Card

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So it’s official, humans love penguins, but throughout man’s history most of the human world was completely unaware of the penguins existence: they are after...

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Fox - Card

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Throughout many cultures the fox is seen as a symbol of cunning an trickery, even the possessor of magic powers. The fox has come to represent...

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Seahorse - Card

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Seahorse comes from the ancient Greek, Hippocampus. “Hippo” which means horse and ”kampos”, which means sea monster. Interestingly, part of the human brain is called...

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Little Owl - Card

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In Aesop’s fable, ‘The Owl and the Birds’, the birds ignore the wise owl’s words at their peril. Later, when events came to pass of...

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Hound - Card

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According to recent research, personality types can be reflected in the type of dog people own. Hound dogs are often owned by people considered to...

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Elephant with Flowers - Card

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The elephants trunk is one of the creatures most amazing assets. Our nose has 5 measly muscles, (which I think sounds a little overkill considering...

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Tiger in the Jungle - Card

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Tiger Tiger Burning Bright is the first line form William Blakes famous Poem 'The Tyger', published in 1794. Blake explores the duality between aesthetic beauty and primal ferocity. Blake philosophy...

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Goldfinches - Card

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Goldfinches are one of the most symbolic European birds. From the Renaissance they have be used to represent, salvation, freedom and wealth. In the 18th...

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Black Labrador Running - Card

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The kind of dog you own says a lot about your own personality. A trait associated with labrador is agreeableness. Owners of Labradors are sociable...

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Owl in the Forest - Card

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In Roman and Celtic mythology owls are associated with wisdom. But they are also associated with the darker aspects of our psyche. This is probably...

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Cat In a Rose Garden - Card

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In Aseop’s fable The Fox and the Cat it is proved that in a time of danger it is better to have one effective trick...

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Bunny in a Meadow - Card

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Rabbits have long been considered symbols of fertility or rebirth, often associated with spring, the season of new beginnings.  They are also a notable motif...

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Pig - Card

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In Aesop’s Fable, the Pig the Sheep and the Goat, the message is not to compare another’s troubles to your own. A sheep and a...

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