On the cover are comb ferns  Schizaeaceae.  They are mainly distributed in the topics, but several are found in temperate regions in North America, South Africa, Australasia, and Northeast Asia.  This card comes from a series of postcards called Botanicum . 

Manuel Neuer is the goalkeeper and captain for Bayern Munich and the German national team. He was named best goalkeeper of the decade from 2011-2020 by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics. Neuer started his professional career with Schalke 04 II (reserve team) from 2004-2008, and Schalke 04 from 2006-2011. He made 156 appearances for Schalke 04. In 2011 he signed a five year contract with Bayern Munich. Supporters of Bayern were unhappy with Bayern signing a Schalke goalkeeper. Neuer would win them over by breaking Bayern's record for clean sheets and going over 1000 minutes without conceding a goal.  Neuer was the keeper in the 2014 final of the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Germany won their fourth World Cup with a 1-0 win over Argentina. Mario  Götze scored in the 113' of the game. Extra time is not sudden death, or a "golden goal" so they game continued. Lionel Messi had a chance late in the game, but his shot sailed over the crossbar...

Cape Town is one of South Africa's three capital cities. Cape Town is the legislative capital, while Pretoria is the executive capital, and Bloemfontein is the judicial capital and home to the Supreme Court of Appeal.  Cape Town is considered a Beta City on the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. The Dutch India Company founded the town as a supply station for Dutch ships sailing to East Africa, India, and the Far East. Jan van Riebeeck arrived on 6 April 1652 and established the first permanent European settlement in South Africa.  Robben Island, located 6 kilometers from Cape Town, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Nelson Mandela is its most famous prisoner having spent 18 of his 27 years of imprisonment here. He, of course, went on to serve as South Africa's president from 1994-1999. Two other South African presidents also spent time on Robben Island as prisoners - Kgalema Motlanthe and Jacob Zuma. Mandela also went on the win the Nobel Peace Prize. The island h...