Quote Originally Posted by Jock Scot View Post
That "weed" is the velvet(skin) falling off the stag's new antlers. Red stags grow new antlers every year and at this time of year the antlers stop growing and harden so the protective velvet(skin) dries and falls off. Then you get the classic "Monarch of the Glen" stag.
Quite right about the stag loosing its' velvet Jock.

Great pictures!