Weeping Willows

Stella: Why do these trees exist? I feel like they break all the laws of nature, and not in a good way. The vibes are unsettling. 0/10

Elizabeth: Shut up Stella, these trees are literally so beautiful. The name “weeping willow” is also just so fitting for the overall gorgeous structure of this tree. 10/10

Truffula Tree

Stella: I care less about the truffula trees and more about the entire message of The Lorax that has pretty much been ignored. #rolltrees 9/10

Elizabeth: If you don’t like truffula trees, you’re a bad person. Also, here’s a fire Lorax quote: “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” 10/10

Sequoia

Stella: I’ve never seen them in person. I want to see them in person. 8/10

Elizabeth: To be completely honest, I had no clue what these looked like. However, after a quick Google search, I am absolutely fascinated with these trees.  10/10

Dogwood Tree

Stella: I don’t think I’ve ever consciously recognized that a dogwood tree was a dogwood tree, but another quick Google search tells me that their flowers are fairly pretty. 4/10

Elizabeth: Fun fact, the dogwood is both the state flower and state tree of Virginia. Regardless, I am in love with dogwood trees because of how graceful and elegant they are. 10/10

Pine Tree

Stella: Shout out to all the childhood memories I have of sticky hands and falling out of pine trees. But also if you come within 100 feet of a pine tree you will be carrying around an unending trail of pine needles forever. 6/10

Elizabeth: Pine trees always make me nostalgic with Christmas memories. However, I simply cannot stand sweeping up the endless multitude of pine needles that these trees produce (glad we finally agree, Stella). 7/10

Cherry Blossom

Stella: Cherry blossoms are by far the best trees to paint. 9/10

Elizabeth: Growing up in the DMV has made me numb to the beauty of cherry blossoms, but these trees truly are so stunning to look at (although I hate the amount of traffic in the Tidal Basin while the cherry blossoms are blooming). 10/10

Palm Tree

Stella: I feel like palm trees are always half dead and otherwise not very pretty. Sorry. 1/10

Elizabeth: I am back with another incredibly hot take: Palm trees are not real. I believe they are artificially created by the Californian government to make the rest of the world think that California is “quirky” and “different.” Even though these trees do not exist, they will receive points because they are fun to look at. 6/10

Magnolia Tree

Stella: I have absolutely no recollection of ever seeing a magnolia tree, but these flowers are fairly pretty as well. 4/10

Elizabeth: There is a huge magnolia tree that sits in my front yard and it brings my mother such joy. 10/10

Oak Trees

Stella: What Elizabeth said, minus the smile. I’m not that nostalgic. 5/10

Elizabeth: Whenever I think of oak trees, I am taken back to the formerly named Thomas Jefferson Elementary School’s playground. There was (and still is) a huge oak tree that stood in the middle and I spent many recesses attempting to run up the trunk of the tree. These memories have stuck with me to this day and have shaped me as a person. Therefore, I cannot see an oak tree without forming a smile on my face. 10/10

Southern Live Oak Tree

Stella: Listen. They aren’t just oak trees. There is one very specific southern live oak tree in Hays County, Texas, that I have climbed and fallen off of multiple times. I have the fond memories and scars to remember it by. (I’m realizing that this may convey that I am, in fact, nostalgic. I have no comment on this matter.) 10/10

Elizabeth: Pretty sure these are just regular oak trees, but go off Stella. 10/10