agreed. try to grab from the lower branches if possible, this helps two fold. 1) when removing lower growth you inspire the plant to move its energy to the upper limbs, and 2) it doesnt stress out your plant as much as if they were taken from upper, future bud producing branches. I usually wait till the prospective clone i want to take is at least 6-7 inches long, tiny wispy clones are harder to make roots. hope this helps!! Peace
yeah you can take clones from feminized plants... either top it or remove one of the lower branches to use as a clone... humidity domes and rooting hormones will increase your success rate.
i've had lower success rates with outdoor cloning but it is possible.