Robin said:
I have never solved the problem with notebooks.

I keep track of milege also with the notebooks but could simply record the
milege at start of year and at years end as the trucks are only used for
business purposes but not a problem to log in and out during the day and my
CPA /accountant likes the notebooks if an audit happens. Her exact words
were milege at start of day and end. Locations I went to and what we did.
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>Does Bob make HIVE NOTES on site and then make up TASK LISTS at home later?

 I write particular information about hives I need to check on the next trip
to the hives.  An example would be the word weak  (W),  check next trip
(CNT), Neds fed, does not need feed, ck queen, queenright etc. on the hive
itself.

Queen info in code on label held with tack on hive.

At times I  move hives into a 35 acre holding yard and am glad I have got
information on the hives as the notebooks are of little use. Also if shipped
to California or other areas and you use different queens from different
breeders you can tell which hive is which  when they return.

Robin asks:
 Or perhaps every apiary is treated as just one unit, with all hives being
given the same  average treatment?

Bingo! I strive for the above but beekeeping is not perfect so problems
always arrive. I carry everything I might need *except feed* on the everyday
trucks such as extra supers, tops , excluders etc.

I use another truck for feeding which can carry four to 500 gallons of syrup
at a time if the need arises.

 I am very stingy with feed but always glad to feed hives which really need
feeding.

Bob

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