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Tropical Madagascar. The wet season.
马达加斯加岛的热带地区。湿季。
It's now that the baobab trees regrow their leaves
现在波巴布树长出了新叶，
and collect water to store in their huge trunks, ready for the dry season ahead.
用来收集水分并储存到巨大的躯干中，用以对付干季的到来。
The prehistoric shape of these trees is rightly famous
波巴布树的外形已经相当被人们熟悉了，
but few have ever witnessed the baobab's real magic
但是很少有人能看到波巴布树的真正魔力，
for that happens at night and high in the treetops.
这发生在夜晚，波巴布树的树顶。
Flush with water, the baobab prepares itself for an unforgettable display.
在水的作用下，波巴布树正在准备一场让人终生难忘的演出。
Once started the foot long flowers can open fully in less than a minute.
长长的花可以在1分钟之内完全展开。
As the flowers open, the creatures of the forest wake.
当花开的时候，动物们也被唤醒了。
