“One of the most often neglected management operations beekeepers do is to take, and use, good records….” (Kim Flottom).
Check out some mobile applications to learn about bees and keep track of bees.
1) For the computer or smartphone- Hive Tracks- http://www.hivetracks.com
There is a nice discussion about the importance of taking notes in the apiary here: http://beeinformed.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/KimsJuly2012InnerCover.pdf
2) For the i phone- bee biology and other information at your fingertips with Honeybees!
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/honeybees!/id365844999?mt=8