well every once in a while I will see one, but they are like now where the buds are growing, so who knows huh? some say its ok some say its a male thing, some say its bud, shit I DONT KNOW!!! but she is getting huge! over 6 1/2 ft tall now. how is your baby doing? those things that you saw are normal for a female plant, I will have to ask my husband about a site he showed me that showed those things on your plant with hairs commin out so, but yeah I still been getting bannannas, I hoping to get some cherries too lol. did you check out my hydro plants? they are gettting so big now.