Butterfly tattoo ideas

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Black script reading Love me for who i am across the upper back, with a small bird and a shaded butterfly near the shoulder.
Quote and butterflies near the shoulder
Black fine line tattoo of three outlined butterflies with curling swirls on bare skin, placed along the side of the torso.
Three butterflies with swirling linework
Maroon and black butterfly tattoo with fine line swirls on the upper arm, with a beaded chain draped across the skin.
Maroon butterfly with swirls on an upper arm
Black and white photo of a fine line fawn tattoo with a small butterfly on the inner wrist and forearm, with fingers visible above.
Fawn and butterfly on a wrist
Black fine line tattoo of a cat with flowing swirls and a small butterfly on the upper chest, beside a dark strap.
Cat with swirls and butterfly on upper chest
Close-up of a woman's neck showing a small fine line black butterfly tattoo with thin antennae, placed on the side of the neck below the ear.
Small butterfly tattoo on the neck
Fine line black and grey tattoo of a winged butterfly motif with a dotted trail, on the side of a finger.
Small winged motif with dotted trail on finger
Black fine line botanical tattoo of a flowering stem with a butterfly on an upper arm, photographed beside a shop window.
Black line wildflower stem on upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of a butterfly with dotted lace drapes on the ribs just below the bust.
Butterfly with lace drapes under the bust
Black and grey flash design of dandelion seeds drifting up from an ornate silhouette with butterflies and flowing script lettering, on a white background.
Dandelion seeds and script design
Fine line black butterfly tattoo with curled antennae and a looping tail on the upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Single-line butterfly on upper back
Black line drawing of a butterfly whose wings are formed from musical staff lines and notes, with swirling flourishes around it.
Butterfly made of musical staves and notes
Close photograph of a fine line butterfly tattoo with a solid orange wing and a black heart-shaped swirl on skin.
Butterfly and heart swirl tattoo
Fine line black outline butterfly tattoo on the outer side of a bare foot, with bright orange toenail polish.
Small butterfly tattoo on a foot
Fine line tattoo of pink, blue and purple butterflies with a dotted swirling trail and small stars on the outer thigh.
Butterflies and stars on a thigh
Small blue and black butterfly tattoo in a fine line style on the top of a bare foot, with orange toenail polish.
Small butterfly tattoo on a foot
Small black and grey fine line butterfly tattoo with swirling lines and dots on the back of a hand, near the thumb.
Butterfly and swirl on the back of a hand
Small fine line tattoo of a yellow bear with a tiny red butterfly on the inner wrist, shown in a close photo.
Small bear and butterfly on a wrist
Black line flash sheet of semi colon tattoo designs, including anchors, wings, flowers, butterflies, dragonflies and hearts, with prices noted at the top.
Semi colon tattoo flash sheet
Two small black fine line butterfly tattoos on the upper thighs of a person seen from behind, with long blue hair and denim shorts.
Small butterfly tattoos on the thighs
Black geometric butterfly tattoo made of straight fine lines on the upper arm of a person wearing a white vest top.
Geometric butterfly on upper arm
Small black fine line butterfly with a dotted swirl trail on the outer ankle of a leg.
Butterfly and dotted swirl on the ankle
Black and grey fine line butterfly tattoo with patterned wings on the inner wrist, photographed in black and white.
Small butterfly on the inner wrist
Black outline butterfly tattoo in a fine line style on the upper back, with open, simple wings.
Outline butterfly on the back
Small fine line black butterfly tattoo with swirling dotted trails on the outer ankle of a light-skinned leg.
Butterfly with swirls on an ankle
Black lace-style butterfly and floral garter tattoo in fine linework on a woman's thigh, beside a sheet of matching design stencils.
Lace butterfly garter tattoo on a thigh
Small fine line tattoo of a black semicolon with a purple butterfly on the wrist, shown on a clenched hand.
Semicolon and butterfly on a wrist
Abstract fine line tattoo with a teal butterfly, teal circles and a textured teal shape across the side of a ribcage.
Abstract butterfly and teal shapes on a side rib
Colour tattoo of a blue butterfly and pink blossom branch with falling petals on a person's lower abdomen, above the waistband of light jeans.
Butterfly and blossom branch on the abdomen
Black and grey fine line butterfly tattoo with dotwork circles on the inner forearm, photographed in black and white against a knitted jumper sleeve.
Butterfly with dotted circles on a forearm
Fine line butterfly tattoo split across two feet, one half in purple and one in pink, placed on the top of the feet where they meet.
Split butterfly tattoo across two feet
Five metallic gold and black temporary tattoo sheets on a white background, showing butterflies, wings, chains, lettering, arrows, feathers and geometric shapes.
Metallic temporary tattoo design sheets
Fine line black tattoo of two hands cupping a crystal ball with stars and a crescent moon on an arm, with a butterfly and leaves tattooed nearby.
Hands holding a crystal ball with stars
Black line drawing of a butterfly made of geometric triangular facets, shown as a framed print on white, with no body placement.
Geometric butterfly line drawing
Fine line black tattoo of a cartoon bear with a small butterfly above its raised arm, placed on the ankle.
Small bear and butterfly on an ankle
Small fine line tattoo of a tan cartoon bear with a tiny red butterfly on the inside of a wrist.
Small cartoon bear and butterfly on a wrist
Colour tattoo of a monarch butterfly with a swirling music staff, notes and treble clef on the side ribs, in fine black linework.
Monarch butterfly and music staff on ribs
Colour tattoo of pink sweet pea flowers, green tendrils and a grey butterfly on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Sweet pea vine and butterfly on a shoulder blade
Black ink line drawing of an infinity symbol with the words live, laugh and love along it, and a butterfly on the right, drawn on white paper as a tattoo design.
Infinity design with words and butterfly
Small black fine line tattoo of a swirled butterfly on the upper chest near the collarbone.
Swirled butterfly on upper chest
Tattoo of a purple butterfly with a black outline and black scrollwork swirls with dots on the side of a foot near the ankle.
Purple butterfly with swirls on the foot
Colourful fine line crescent moon tattoo made of small stars and dots with pink, blue, yellow and orange butterflies on the shoulder.
Crescent moon with butterflies and stars
Calf tattoo of a fragmented clock face with Roman numerals, a dotwork hand and a small butterfly, combining black ink and green geometric shapes in a mixed abstract style.
Clock, hand and butterfly calf tattoo
Fine line black tattoo of two hands holding a crystal ball with stars and a crescent moon on a forearm, beside a butterfly and a flower.
Hands holding a crystal ball on a forearm
Fine line ink drawing of a seated elephant whose trunk releases a cluster of butterflies, with the word Always written beside its hind leg.
Elephant blowing butterflies with the word Always
Pastel purple and green butterfly tattoo on an ankle, surrounded by coloured stars, black swirls and dotted trails.
Butterfly and stars on an ankle
Black script reading Love me for who i am with two butterflies near the shoulder, in a fine line lettering style.
Butterflies and script on a shoulder
Black line drawing of four butterflies on a vertical vine of dotted scrolls, a fine line flash design with no body placement shown.
Vertical butterfly and scroll flash design