Why Can't We Be Friends

This song is stuck in my poor battered bean this morning.  This one too. If animals and insects can work together and just generally get along, why can’t humans?  Examples?

Honey Bees
Honey bees are social insects, which means that they live together in large, well-organized family groups. Social insects are highly evolved insects that engage in a variety of complex tasks not practiced by the multitude of solitary insects. Communication, complex nest construction, environmental control, defense, and division of the labor are just some of the behaviors that honey bees have developed to exist successfully in social colonies. These fascinating behaviors make social insects in general, and honey bees in particular, among the most fascinating creatures on earth. (source) 

Also, check it out, found at Mock, Scissors, Paper, You don’t need to plant Orange Fanta to help bees. Try putting these (amongst others) in your garden:

• mint
• basil
• sage
• thyme
• oregano
• lavender
• 
  strawberries
• blueberries
• raspberries
• blackberries
• cucumbers
• tomato
• pumpkins
• watermelons
• broccoli,
• crocus,
• sulips
• Sunflowers
• dandelions
• clover
• lilacs
• black-eyed susans
• peony
• honeysuckle

And more!

Wolves
Wolves understand the most effective way to get things done is to share the load. It lessens the burden on the leader and every other member of the pack. They understand success relies on teamwork; that working together, rather than in isolation or against one another, gets the best results. (source)

Elephants
Elephants are widely regarded as possessing advanced brains, displaying levels of intelligence seen only in humans, dolphins, chimpanzees and others capable of higher forms of thinking. For instance, elephants recognize themselves in mirrors, learning that such reflections are images of themselves and not others, behavior apparently unique to species that show complex empathy and sociality. (source)

The Cattle Egret

The Cattle Egret is often seen perching on cattle or other grazing mammals. The egret eats parasites off of the cattle’s body and often warns about oncoming predators. Cattle shake up grass and dust, disturbing insects for the egret to eat. (source)

Dolphins
Dolphins also work together while feeding. By surrounding their prey, they can confuse a school of fish, trapping them inside their circle. Then each dolphin takes turns feeding on the fish. Another technique they sometimes use is to slap their tails on the surface. (source) 

Canada Geese
The flying V formation is used by Canada Geese for migrating long distances. If the leader at the apex of the V gets tired or sick, another goose will take its place. This ability to rotate leadership shows how important it is, not only for leaders but for a whole team to be flexible and watch out for each other. (source)  

Orcas
The Orcas communicate with each other and work together to feed – herding the fish into a bait ball and then slapping and whacking the fish, as each Orca eats around 3 to 4 percent of its body weight in food every day… (source)