Flowering Question. Please Help!

So I am growing some outside and because I started it so early and I am so far north it is well on its way (about 25% of the hairs have turned).

My question is:

On some of the nugs there are brown "patches". The sections are very dark in color and the hairs on them are completely orange already. they look like they are burned or even molding or something. Can anyone help?

again, the sections are on some nugs, but not the whole nug, just a small part will be dark brown almost and be very moist when I pull them off. I have no idea, anyone familiar with this at all?

A picture would be necessary?? VV

I am having problems loading a pic, it says to enter the URL, but the pics are on my comp and I dont want to load them to a site. I know I am computer worthless

I do have pictures though

here is a pic, not great, but i clipped off most of the spots, there were only a few on the plant, i am just stumped, might be mold i guess

here are a couple of the plant itself.

Been a great season here, it is about 5 feet from the soil to the top. It is an Early Girl plant. I also have 8 foot monsters just starting to do their thing. this one is earlier than I expected

looks like an old dead leaf, take those out, plant looks fine and healthy. VV

the problem is when i take the pieces off they are wet and spongy, is it possible it is mold?

Only if they are staying wet, what is the rh humidity level??

Yes thats bud rot...mold...

it is wet the last 2 weeks, raining a lot and humid when it is sunny. I have clipped all the offending pieces, I am just curious what it was or if anyone knows how to handle the problem for future reference.

The plant is great besides that. On a side note, I am wondering if I am just being impatient, but I think I should harvest in the next week or so as we are at clear-milky with spots of amber stage. Is it still to early, or if it is just its time is it done already?

I would check what to do with the one that identified it, he seems to know, he probably has some experience with it. Mine has always been indoors and I am about half blind. lol VV