Flip commenced 22 days ago, pistils turning orangey on some bud sites, plant lush and healthy but some of the lower bud sites look abit... Meh. Sorry for lack of photos will get them when I can. Is this anything to worry about?
No worries. Pistils can do their thing. Trichome color is the important color regarding ripeness. Some strains' pistils turn orange or brown quite early in the flowering period.