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,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Here is a sample of what I "record".

RECORD for HIVE #1
Jun 19, 03 - 9th Inspection 4:10PM, Weather very mild. Top cover dry. Wood roach outside. Innercover glued down good.
TOP CHAMBER: Frames stuck together. Frame sequence, from North side, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 ,26, 27, 28, 29, 30. No frame covered w/ bees. Each frame has about a dozen bees. No drawn frames. Added to hive June 4. Rotated 30, 29, 28, 27 to correct Housel Position. Removed fr 21 and inserted fr 14 between ? to bait super. #14 has been drawn and filled w/ nectar. Placed fr 21 in shop.
MIDDLE CHAMBER: All frames heavy covered w/ bees. Sequence, 16, 19, 18, 17, 20, 12, 15, 11, 13, 1. White wax in frame tops. #16 100% drawn, loaded w/ nectar. #19 100% drawn, CS nectar, HS some nectar. #18 100% drawn, full nectar, 2" top capped honey. #17 100% drawn, 2" nectar, 3" nectar, Queen Cup, 2" capped brood. #20 large area of brood w/ holes, CS 6x8 capped brood w/ 40% holes. #12 CS 6x8 brood 50% holes. HS 75% worker brood, some holes, dark in middle, tan caps around edges. #15 CS honey top, Lots of brood w 50% holes, HS 75% brood, honey top, queen cup, 50 cells of capped drone at bottom, saw 2 bees chewing out of cell. #11 CS 6x8 brood, honey top, HS 70% brood w/ 30-40% holes, pollen, honey at top. #13 CS 3" band honey, no brood, queen cup mid frame, HS 2" honey, no brood. #1 CS 3" honey, no brood, lots drones bees on frame.
BOTTOM CHAMBER: All frames packed w/ bees. Grease patty all gone. Sequence 9, 8,
7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 10. # 9 queen cup near bottom, 2" undrawn across bottom, 2" dia honey in corner, 1" honey other side at top, lots drone cells, CULL THIS FRAME, queen cup
lower third, pollen in corners. #8 Very dark, Lots of drone in worker cells, CS 50% worker brood. #7 Very Dark, no brood, Nice drawn frame, #6 6x8 brood, CS 4" brood, lots of pollen, well-drawn, good frame. #5 HS 50% capped 40% holes, CS no brood, lots of pollen, good well-drawn frame. #4 Capped brood, lots of pollen, lots of nectar, HS same, lot of pollen, 50% pollen. #3 CS 3x10 capped brood well-drawn, HS same, well-drawn,
brood, pollen. #2 CS Chewed hole in middle 2" up from bottom, well-drawn, 4" dia brood,
HS same, 6" dia brood, CAPPED QUEEN OR DRONE CELL. #10 CS, all capped brood is drone, HS worker cells, pollen, 2"chewed in lower corner. Moved fr 9 from N side to S side. DID NOT FIND QUEEN. Lifted up super and inspected Screen Bottom Board, screen clean, 3-4 dead bees. Placed new grease patty on top bars. Inner cover placed notch DOWN. Checked clearance for top entrance. Have not been using top entrance.
Inspection finished at 4:45 PM. Wash suit. Treated bellows on smoker w/ Armorall.

I have a "diary" (WP) file for each hive (have only one). I type the information recorded when time permits, and review it often.

A written outline of question or information desired would be helpful to take (or review) to the hive, as a reminder.

Best way to "number" your hive, is marking your hive stand. The stand may be the only pc of equipment thats not shifted from one hive to another.