The "candle" is the bud in the middle of the cluster. It doesn't appear to have started extending. It's surrounded by male pollen cones. When the candle extends, you can knock those off. Or not. It's up to you.
QUOTE="AboveBeyond, post: 261439, member: 13754"]Interesting. I've never seen it on any of my other JPB. Thanks Adair.[/QUOTE]
It's a boy! Let's see how far that candle extends......