United Kingdom Vintage Deck

2014 – (See Cards | Deck Info | Download | Purchase)…

All organisms collected depict common flora and fauna found in the United Kingdom. This is a DIY 60 card STARTER deck that collects vintage biodiversity related illustrations that predate 1913 (at least one hundred years old). Most come from wiki commons or the Biodiversity Heritage Library, where copyright status appears clear. Note that if an image used are breaking copyright status, please contact db@mail.ubc.ca so that we can remove the image.

Dragonfly

Anisoptera Infraorder
Scale 4 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta

7 POINTS

Play: The Dragonfly has a FLIGHT of 2.

Fact: In general, large dragonflies have a maximum speed of 10 to 15 metres per second (22 to 34 mph.)

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Graphic by Caspar & Merian (1718)
A dragonfly is an insect belonging to the suborder Anisoptera (from Greek ανισος anisos, “uneven” + πτερος pteros, “wings”, because the hindwing is broader than the forewing). It is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, sometimes with coloured patches, and an elongated body. Dragonflies can be mistaken for the related […] read more

Phytoplankton

Desmidiales Order
Scale 2 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1
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Plantae, Zygnemophyceae, Charophyta

2 POINTS

Fact: Desmids are a type of green algae. They assume a veriety of highly symmetrical and attractive shapes.

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Graphic by Ernst Haeckel
Desmids (Gr. desmos, bond or chain) are an order (Desmidiales) in the Charophyta, a division of green algae that forms a sister group to the land plants (Embryophyta).[1] The desmids are often treated as members of the Zygnematales, as family Desmidiaceae.[2][3] The Desmidiales comprise around 40 genera and 5,000[4] to 6,000[5] species, found mostly but […] read more

Phytoplankton

Diatom Order
Scale 2 Diat: carbon-macromolecules , Hierachy 1
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Chromalveolata, Heterokontophyta, Bacillariophyceae

2 POINTS

Fact: Diatoms belong to a large group called the heterokonts, including both autotrophs and heterotrophs

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Graphic by Ernst Haeckel (1904)
Diatoms[5] are a major group of algae, and are among the most common types ofphytoplankton. Most diatoms are unicellular, although they can exist as colonies in the shape of filaments or ribbons (e.g. Fragilaria), fans (e.g. Meridion), zigzags (e.g. Tabellaria), or stars (e.g. Asterionella). Diatoms are producers within the food chain. A unique feature of […] read more

Robin

Erithacus rubecula
Scale 5 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Aves

2 POINTS

Play: The Robin has a FLIGHT of 2.

Fact:bThe avian magnetic compass of the robin has been extensively researched and uses Vision Based Magnetoreception.

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Graphic by W.Swaysland (1883)
The European robin (Erithacus rubecula), most commonly known in AnglophoneEurope simply as the robin, is a small insectivorous passerine bird, specifically achat, that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family (Turdidae), but is now considered to be an Old World flycatcher. Around 12.5–14.0 cm (5.0–5.5 in) in length, the male and female are similar […] read more

Red Squirrels

Sciurus Vulgaris
Scale 5 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

5 POINTS

Play: The Red Squirrel has a MOVE of 2.

Fact: In Great Britain, Italy and Ireland, numbers have decreased drastically in recent years.

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Graphic by Angel Cabrera (1922)
The red squirrel or Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is a species of tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus common throughout Eurasia. The red squirrel is anarboreal, omnivorous rodent. In Great Britain, Italy and Ireland, numbers have decreased drastically in recent years, a decline associated with the introduction of the eastern grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) […] read more

Large Earth Bumblebee

Bombus terrestris
Scale 4 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2
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Animalia, Insecta, Anthropoda

4 POINTS

Play: This Bumblebee has a FLIGHT of 2.

Fact: The Large Earth Bumblebee can navigate its way back to the nest from a distance as far away as 8 miles.

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Graphic by Stewart (ca 1840)
Bombus terrestris, the buff-tailed bumblebee or large earth bumblebee is one of the most numerous bumblebee species in Europe. Bombus terrestris is the largest of the bumblebee species.[1] Bombus terrestris is one of the main species used in greenhouse pollination, and consequently can be found in many countries and areas where it is not native; […] read more