1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:01,760 Welcome back, Bella. 2 00:00:02,240 --> 00:00:12,779 Spring is here, sang out Rosie. 3 00:00:13,279 --> 00:00:21,620 Hey, it's my turn to announce spring. You did it last year, shouted Maggie, Rosie's twin sister. 4 00:00:23,879 --> 00:00:29,140 All the residents of Greenwood Forest were excited that spring was finally here. 5 00:00:29,780 --> 00:00:32,939 The weather was warm, and the flowers were blooming. 6 00:00:34,500 --> 00:00:37,520 Old friends were sharing stories about their winters. 7 00:00:37,520 --> 00:00:44,500 It was the most awful winter of my life, cried Sandy Squirrel. 8 00:00:45,140 --> 00:00:49,700 Some days I couldn't find a single nut to give to my children. 9 00:00:51,659 --> 00:00:54,820 There were also new friends moving into the forest. 10 00:00:56,100 --> 00:01:02,200 Hello, everyone. I'm Rhoda. These are my children, Kit and Katie. 11 00:01:02,439 --> 00:01:06,959 All the animals and birds in Greenwood welcomed Rhoda's family. 12 00:01:07,799 --> 00:01:14,379 You're just in time to see Bella, said Henrietta the old owl. 13 00:01:15,319 --> 00:01:18,120 Who's Bella? asked Katie. 14 00:01:19,939 --> 00:01:27,120 Bella is a bear and she is coming out of her hibernation, answered Pinky. 15 00:01:28,980 --> 00:01:32,700 Hibernation? What does that mean? asked Kit. 16 00:01:32,700 --> 00:01:39,480 Come along. You can ask Bella yourself, said Henrietta. 17 00:01:41,340 --> 00:01:48,760 Yes, let us hurry. We want to welcome Bella when she comes out of her cave, said Sandy. 18 00:01:49,599 --> 00:01:57,359 The residents of Greenwood skipped, hopped, crawled, flew, and jumped to the entrance of a dark cave. 19 00:01:57,359 --> 00:02:01,000 Everyone stood and waited quietly 20 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:04,319 Suddenly, there was a loud roar 21 00:02:04,319 --> 00:02:10,060 Mommy, I'm 22 00:02:10,060 --> 00:02:12,610 Cried Katie 23 00:02:12,610 --> 00:02:17,509 Don't worry dear, that's just Bella yawning 24 00:02:17,509 --> 00:02:22,409 She's been sleeping for a long time 25 00:02:22,409 --> 00:02:24,169 Chuckled Henrietta 26 00:02:24,169 --> 00:02:27,409 The ground began to shake 27 00:02:28,210 --> 00:02:30,629 Thump, thump, thump. 28 00:02:31,509 --> 00:02:36,449 A big brown bear with sleepy eyes poked her head out of the cave. 29 00:02:36,689 --> 00:02:37,150 Bella! 30 00:02:39,439 --> 00:02:40,819 Cheered her friends. 31 00:02:42,039 --> 00:02:45,560 Oh, is it springtime already? 32 00:02:47,120 --> 00:02:50,439 Bella asked sleepily. 33 00:02:52,180 --> 00:02:55,560 Yes, it's springtime, it's springtime. 34 00:02:56,180 --> 00:02:59,240 Chirped Rosie and Maggie at the same time. 35 00:02:59,360 --> 00:03:03,879 Bella stood on her feet and stretched her body. 36 00:03:04,379 --> 00:03:06,639 She was very tall and big. 37 00:03:08,020 --> 00:03:12,189 Who are they? 38 00:03:12,849 --> 00:03:13,270 Hello. 39 00:03:14,090 --> 00:03:16,409 I don't think I know you. 40 00:03:17,449 --> 00:03:18,830 Bella said to Rhoda. 41 00:03:19,729 --> 00:03:21,030 I'm Rhoda Rabbit. 42 00:03:21,469 --> 00:03:24,050 We just moved in to Greenwood Forest. 43 00:03:25,050 --> 00:03:28,050 These are Kit and Katie, my children. 44 00:03:30,650 --> 00:03:31,969 Don't be frightened. 45 00:03:33,009 --> 00:03:39,330 I promise I won't eat you, even though I am very hungry. 46 00:03:40,669 --> 00:03:42,729 Bella said with a smile. 47 00:03:43,870 --> 00:03:46,409 Katie poked her head out and said timidly, 48 00:03:47,310 --> 00:03:52,530 What? Hibernation mean? 49 00:03:53,969 --> 00:03:58,990 Winter is very cold and it is hard to find food. 50 00:03:58,990 --> 00:04:08,490 So bears like me eat a lot of food right before winter comes and store it in our bodies. 51 00:04:09,250 --> 00:04:16,850 Then when winter arrives, we go into our caves or trees and rest, answered Bella. 52 00:04:19,220 --> 00:04:23,120 Do you sleep the whole time, asked Kit. 53 00:04:24,379 --> 00:04:28,399 We sleep a lot, but not the whole time. 54 00:04:28,399 --> 00:04:38,339 We don't like to move very much, otherwise our bodies might want to wake up and we would get hungry again. 55 00:04:39,300 --> 00:04:51,399 As long as we stay still, our heartbeat becomes very slow and our body temperature drops lower than normal, answered Bella. 56 00:04:52,040 --> 00:04:55,800 It keeps us from getting hungry too soon. 57 00:04:55,800 --> 00:05:02,660 How long do you hibernate? asked Katie 58 00:05:02,660 --> 00:05:08,560 Usually from the beginning of October until springtime 59 00:05:08,560 --> 00:05:11,699 answered Bella, smiling 60 00:05:11,699 --> 00:05:18,100 Are you the only one who hibernates? asked Kit, still hiding 61 00:05:19,100 --> 00:05:23,879 I won't answer you until you come out from hiding 62 00:05:24,819 --> 00:05:26,079 Bella said firmly. 63 00:05:27,800 --> 00:05:34,680 That's better. Frogs, bats, and snakes hibernate as well, answered Bella. 64 00:05:35,879 --> 00:05:41,899 Kit and Katie were amazed. They had never met someone who had slept for so long. 65 00:05:42,639 --> 00:05:45,040 To them, Bella was a celebrity. 66 00:05:46,519 --> 00:05:52,040 Thank you all for welcoming me into the new year, said Bella. 67 00:05:52,040 --> 00:05:59,500 "'It's good to see you, Bella!' cried her friends. 68 00:06:00,860 --> 00:06:05,600 "'Well, the welcoming party is over,' said Henrietta. 69 00:06:05,860 --> 00:06:10,500 "'Spring is here and we have a lot of work to do.' 70 00:06:10,500 --> 00:06:14,319 "'What?' cried Kit and Katie. 71 00:06:14,980 --> 00:06:19,839 "'Of course. Now that the sunshine is here and the weather is warmer, 72 00:06:19,839 --> 00:06:25,319 We must prepare for next winter before it gets cold again, said Sandy. 73 00:06:26,259 --> 00:06:34,560 Don't worry, chuckled Bella, seeing the gloomy expressions on the rabbits' faces. 74 00:06:36,139 --> 00:06:39,000 We will have lots of fun, too. 75 00:06:40,399 --> 00:06:46,519 The animals began to return to the center of the forest, looking for food along the way. 76 00:06:46,519 --> 00:06:51,819 As they left, they shouted to Rhoda, Kit, and Katie. 77 00:06:52,579 --> 00:06:55,560 Welcome to Greenwood Forest! 78 00:06:56,620 --> 00:06:57,980 Thank you! 79 00:06:59,120 --> 00:07:02,079 The rabbits replied to the other animals. 80 00:07:03,519 --> 00:07:07,519 I guess we had better go, too, said Rhoda. 81 00:07:08,259 --> 00:07:12,019 And they hopped off to find a burrow in their new home. 82 00:07:14,420 --> 00:07:17,639 Spring is here! Spring is here! chirped Maggie. 83 00:07:17,639 --> 00:07:24,860 No, it's my turn. I say it's springtime. Springtime! shouted Rosie.