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Tropical Madagascar. The wet season.
馬達加斯加島的熱帶地區。濕季。
It's now that the baobab trees regrow their leaves
現在波巴布樹長出了新葉，
and collect water to store in their huge trunks, ready for the dry season ahead.
用來收集水分并儲存到巨大的軀干中，用以對付干季的到來。
The prehistoric shape of these trees is rightly famous
波巴布樹的外形已經相當被人們熟悉了，
but few have ever witnessed the baobab's real magic
但是很少有人能看到波巴布樹的真正魔力，
for that happens at night and high in the treetops.
這發生在夜晚，波巴布樹的樹頂。
Flush with water, the baobab prepares itself for an unforgettable display.
在水的作用下，波巴布樹正在準備一場讓人終生難忘的演出。
Once started the foot long flowers can open fully in less than a minute.
長長的花可以在1分鐘之內完全展開。
As the flowers open, the creatures of the forest wake.
當花開的時候，動物們也被喚醒了。
