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[00:00:50]But, cleverly, the Heliconia rations the amount of nectar it produces
但艳红赫蕉 狡猾地控制花蜜的生产量
[00:05:23]to force the hummingbird into returning to the flower time and time again.
迫使蜂鸟再三回来吸食
[00:16:03]Every time it makes a visit, it picks up more pollen on its beak and feathers.
蜂鸟每来一次 鸟喙和羽毛上就沾上更多花粉
[00:23:12]The hummingbird is like an addict. Not only does it never stray,
蜂鸟像上瘾了一样 不但不会离开
[00:31:20]but it will aggressively defend the flowers from thieves.
还会全力赶走 想来窃取花蜜的小偷
[00:34:07]The plant is the master in this relationship.
在这段主奴关系里 植物才是主子
[00:39:54]To ensure it gets pollinated, Heliconia has made the hummingbird its prisoner.
为了确保授粉成功 艳红赫蕉把蜂鸟变成自己的囚犯
[00:49:59]A plant's problems don't end once it's been pollinated.
但植物授粉之后 还得面对别的问题
[01:01:32]Plants need to spread their seeds as far away as possible,
植物必须尽可能地 把种子散播到远方
[01:05:01]otherwise the adults will be in direct competition with their offspring.
不然子代会变成亲代的竞争对手
[01:08:37]Here in South Africa,
南非
[01:13:34]one flower achieves this by performing a remarkable trick.
有一种花朵 以惊人的方式达到这种目的
[01:18:30]The plant waits dormant underground for more than a year.
灯台花在地底蛰伏了一年多
[01:31:19]The first heavy rains for many months
连月干旱后的第一场大雨
[01:34:13]are the trigger the plant has been waiting for.
是它等待多时的契机