Nah, I know what the stipules are. I mean, at the bud site, there is a small round/oval green 'thing' with two tiny ass (i mean TINY) green . . . wait, could it be a leaf popping out? I'm 'bout a week into flowering, and i see no signs of sex yet. Is that normal?Sorry crowly, I don't know how to answer that question, but males don't have bud. If you see two green things sticking out at a stem, its not a pre-flower. It's called stipules, and both male and female plants have them. Btw, Check out my grow man, link is in my sig.