Butterfly tattoo ideas

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Colour tattoo of a butterfly with swirled outline wings and a pink and teal ribbon on the inside of a wrist.
Butterfly and ribbon on a wrist
Close-up of a small black fine line butterfly tattoo on the upper chest near the collarbone, with a thin silver chain at the neck.
Small butterfly tattoo near the collarbone
Black outlined butterfly tattoo with looping wings, black dots and a pink and grey body, sitting on the wrist.
Outlined butterfly with pink body on wrist
Black and grey butterfly tattoo on upper back with tiger faces shaded into the wings, with a touch of blue on the right wing.
Tiger-wing butterfly on upper back
Close view of a small grey fine-line butterfly tattoo on skin, with a pale, raised bee-like outline beside it on the torso.
Butterfly and pale bee outline on skin
Pencil drawing of a dreamcatcher with feathers, ribbons, two roses and three butterflies, shaded in purple and pink tones, shown as a tattoo design rather than on skin.
Dreamcatcher with roses and butterflies
Black and grey butterfly tattoo on an upper back, with its wings made of banknote designs and the word MONEY above it.
Butterfly made of banknotes on upper back
Colour botanical full sleeve tattoo of roses, plumeria, anthurium and butterflies across the shoulder and upper arm, shown from three angles against a black background.
Floral full sleeve with roses and butterflies
Colour tattoo of a purple tribal butterfly with orange flowers, purple outlined hearts and green stems on the lower back.
Tribal butterfly, hearts and flowers on lower back
Realistic colour tattoo of a painted lady butterfly in orange, pink and black on a forearm, with faded butterfly shapes above it.
Realistic painted lady butterfly on a forearm
Traditional style butterfly tattoo with blue and green wings, bold black outlines and curled antennae, on the top of a foot or ankle.
Blue and green butterfly on the foot
Photograph of five shaded blue butterflies with black-edged wings tattooed down a person's back in a realistic style.
Five blue butterflies down the back
Two matching blue butterfly tattoos on forearms, one with the word Daughter and the other with Mother in script above and below the wings.
Matching butterfly tattoos on two forearms
Sheet of metallic gold and black temporary tattoo designs on a pale grey background, including a butterfly, mandala, chevrons and paisley florals, with no body part shown.
Metallic gold and black temporary tattoo sheet
Traditional style wreath of orange flowers with black leaves and a red vine wraps around a knee, with a heart tattoo and part of a butterfly visible nearby.
Traditional flower wreath around a knee
Black ink drawing of a butterfly with intricate swirling lace-like wings and curling antennae, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Lace-winged butterfly design
Realism tattoo of a greyscale tiger head framed by pink, red and purple flowers and small blue butterflies on the upper arm.
Tiger head with watercolour flowers on upper arm
Colourful watercolour-style butterfly tattoo with black linework and dotted outlines on the forearm.
Watercolour butterfly on the forearm
Small fine line outline of a butterfly on the inner wrist, shown with the palm facing the camera and the ink faded to a pinkish tone.
Butterfly tattoo on the inner wrist
Black ink tattoo of a large butterfly formed from many small butterflies, with a trail of them drifting upward, on the side of a person's torso.
Butterfly made of smaller butterflies on the side
Black ink butterfly tattoo with lace-like wing patterns and dotted trailing lines, in a blackwork style, on a person's upper back over the shoulder blade.
Lace-patterned butterfly on a shoulder blade
Small colour botanical tattoos of cacti, orange blooms, a thistle and a black butterfly spread across a woman's upper chest.
Cacti and flowers across the chest
Black and grey stippled line drawing of a dreamcatcher design with a butterfly, roses and feathers, shown on a white background with no body placement.
Dreamcatcher with butterfly and roses
Black and grey tattoo of two butterflies on the side of a torso, one solid black with pale markings and one detailed with hatched wing linework.
Two butterflies on the side of the torso
Two stacked photos of healed script tattoos: the upper one shows a grey butterfly and the words You'll never know dear, the lower one shows a blue flower and the words how much I love you.
Butterfly and script quote tattoos
Back of a woman with a realistic pink butterfly tattoo, black outlined with white dots and a dark grey shadow beneath it, on her left shoulder blade.
Pink butterfly with cast shadow on a shoulder blade
Black and grey tattoo of piano keys curling up the lower leg, with a butterfly and scrollwork above and a partial script line at the bottom.
Piano keys and butterfly on a lower leg
Black ink flash design of three butterflies, hanging feathers and dotted chains in a dotwork style, shown without any body placement.
Butterflies and feathers dotwork design
Black and grey traditional-style tattoo of a butterfly, a swallow and roses across the side of the torso and hip.
Butterfly, swallow and roses on the side torso
Two stacked photos of a lettering tattoo on skin, a script quote with a purple butterfly at each end, placed along the side of the body.
Butterfly and script quote on skin
Colourful geometric butterfly tattoo made of isometric cubes on a forearm, with a grey top and dark jeans visible beside it.
Geometric cube butterfly on a forearm
Black silhouette tattoo of a seated fairy with wings and small butterflies on a woman's upper back, shown beside a design of a fairy standing on a dandelion.
Fairy silhouette with butterflies on upper back
Colour neo-traditional tattoo on a forearm showing a pale figure with large eyes and dark hair in an ornate oval frame, above a blue butterfly with red spots.
Pale cartoon figure and butterfly on a forearm
A colourful watercolour-style butterfly tattoo with splashes of blue, pink and orange on the upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Watercolour butterfly on upper back
Neo-traditional style tattoo of a cat's head wearing a feathered headdress, pearl strands and a gem, with a small butterfly below.
Cat head with feathers and pearls
Colour tattoo of a tiger cub sitting in water with a small fish, with a butterfly above, on a person's upper back.
Tiger cub with butterfly on upper back
Black tribal swirl butterfly wings with a teal awareness ribbon forming the body, tattooed on pale skin with freckles.
Teal ribbon and swirl butterfly
Realistic blue and black butterfly tattoo with white spots and soft shading, on a area of skin with a shadow beneath it.
Blue realistic butterfly on skin
Black linework tattoo of a butterfly with swirling inner details, placed on the upper back.
Swirl-filled butterfly on upper back
Large colourful neo-traditional peacock tattoo running from the side of the ribs down over the thigh.
Peacock tattoo on hip and thigh
Realism-style colour tattoo of two butterflies on the top of a foot, one purple and one orange monarch with black wing edges.
Two butterflies on the top of a foot
Colour tattoo of a skull wrapped in pink and yellow flowers, leaves and a butterfly, in a botanical style on the upper back.
Skull and flowers on upper back
Black ink lace pattern design with flowers, a butterfly and swirling vines on a beige background, shown as a drawing with no body placement.
Black lace and floral design
Realistic blue and purple roses with black swirling vines and a teal butterfly, tattooed down the lower leg and onto the ankle.
Blue and purple roses with swirls on a lower leg
Back view of a woman with one hand raised to her head, showing two black butterfly tattoos on her upper back near the shoulder blade.
Two butterflies on upper back
Single-line drawing of a mother's profile leaning over a sleeping baby, with two butterflies, in dark ink on a tan background.
Mother and sleeping baby line drawing with butterflies
Two small orange butterfly tattoos, one on the top of a finger and one on the side of another finger of a hand held against a dark background.
Two small butterfly tattoos on fingers
Colourful traditional butterfly tattoo on an upper arm, with a lighthouse, sunset, sailing ship and flowers in its wings.
Traditional butterfly with lighthouse and ship