DANIEL: Lai was curious. She wanted to see if the rumors about the wolves slurping up nectar from these flowers were true. Did they go from flower to flower like - in her words - a little busy bee?

Collectively known as Chai-lai (Thai for “gorgeous”) Dangerous Flowers, the quintet joke, kick and strike cheesecake poses as they endeavor to retrieve both the schoolgirl and the precious pearl.

This large carnivore, Lai says, could also be a pollinator. LAI: We still would need to confirm, but to have a wolf pollinating flowers is a new thing. I don't think it was ever reported before.

Lai Tai offered free rent and free refrigeration for a year to wholesalers, and to spread the news it distributed fliers inside Beijing Flower’s market. The plan worked.

Now it’s down to $60.” Yang, Beijing Flower’s general manager, sued because he said Lai Tai was competing unfairly by giving away services as well as trespassing inside his market.

The pesto was strong, complicated, and earthy. I also ate the garlic mustard flower Lai added as a decoration; it added crunch and lightness. The sandwich, meanwhile, didn’t taste high-end gourmet. It ...

This large carnivore, Lai says, could also be a pollinator. LAI: We still would need to confirm, but to have a wolf pollinating flowers is a new thing. I don't think it was ever reported before.

LAI: We still would need to confirm, but to have a wolf pollinating flowers is a new thing. I don't think it was ever reported before. DANIEL: The findings are published in the journal Ecology.