Butterfly tattoo ideas

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Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of a rocket with two roses and a butterfly on the side of a ribcage.
Rocket, roses and butterfly on ribs
Colour tattoo of pink cherry blossom branches and a purple butterfly running from the ribs across the side of the abdomen, in a Japanese style.
Cherry blossom branch and butterfly on ribs and hip
Black and grey footprint tattoo with a small orange monarch butterfly and swirling script-like linework on the side of the ribs.
Footprints and butterfly on the ribs
Mixed colour tattoo of a ribbon with script and dandelion seeds drifting into butterflies on the side of the ribs, in a botanical style.
Awareness ribbon and dandelion on the ribs
Realistic coloured tattoo of three butterflies, two red and one blue, trailing a shaded black swirling ribbon down the side of the ribs.
Three butterflies with swirling ribbon on ribs
Collage of black lace tattoos on an upper arm, shoulder, upper back, collarbone, side body and lower leg, with grey roses and red and green butterflies in one panel.
Black lace tattoos on arms, back and legs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a grandfather clock with butterflies lifting from its top and roots spreading beneath it, on the side of the ribs.
Grandfather clock with butterflies and roots
Colour tattoo of a monarch butterfly with a trailing stem and loose watercolour-style splashes across the side of a torso, sitting on the ribs.
Monarch butterfly and stem on ribs
Two-panel photo of fine line black script on a side ribcage reading we loved with a love that was more than love, with a small butterfly beside the word love.
Script quote along the ribs
Colour tattoo of pink and yellow lotus flowers with turquoise butterflies and grey shading across the ribs and side of the torso.
Pink and yellow lotus flowers on ribs
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a butterfly, a bird with spread wings and roses across the ribs and side of a torso.
Butterfly, bird and roses on the ribs
Colour tattoo of red roses, small yellow flowers and butterflies wrapping from the ribs across the lower stomach, in a botanical realism style.
Red roses and butterflies across ribs and stomach
A red and black butterfly tattoo with curling black swirls on the side of the torso, above a red waistband.
Red and black butterfly on the side of the torso
Realistic colour tattoo of a monarch butterfly with orange and black wings and white spots, shown on the side of a person's torso.
Realistic monarch butterfly on the side
Black and grey floral vine tattoo with two flowers, a leaf and a butterfly-like shape running down the side of the ribs.
Floral vine tattoo on the side of the ribs
Four cartoon-style butterflies in teal and orange with black outlines, arranged in a diagonal line across the side of the ribs.
Four butterflies in a line on the side
Black script quote wrapping the ribs and side of the torso, with a teal realistic butterfly tattoo near the hip and an inset close-up of the butterfly.
Script quote on ribs with butterfly
Colourful butterfly tattoo with red, pink and blue wings and black edging, placed on the side of the ribs.
Watercolour butterfly on the ribs
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 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
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
Large colourful neo-traditional peacock tattoo running from the side of the ribs down over the thigh.
Peacock tattoo on hip and thigh
Colour tattoo of a cat reaching up towards a small butterfly, with blue and purple watercolour-style shading and a black outline, on the side of the ribs.
Cat reaching for a butterfly on the ribs
Black and grey traditional style moth tattoo with shaded wings on the side of a torso, with a partly visible tattoo to the left and white bedding behind.
Black and grey moth on the ribs
Close photograph of a pink and black butterfly with black vine linework and small letters on the side of a torso, tattooed on the ribs.
Butterfly and vines on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch, skull and roses on the side of the ribs, with a butterfly and swirling ornament.
Pocket watch, skull and roses on ribs
Black and grey dotwork butterfly centred between two leafy vines, tattooed across the ribs and underbust area of a torso wearing a black lace bra.
Butterfly and leafy vines across the ribs
Colour realism tattoo of a monarch butterfly resting on red flower petals with green leaves, on the side of the torso.
Monarch butterfly on a red flower
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch, a skull and two roses with a butterfly on the side of the torso.
Pocket watch, skull and roses on ribs
Three colourful butterflies tattooed down the side of a person's ribs, shown from behind in a grassy garden setting.
Three butterflies on the side of the torso
Black silhouette of a dancing woman with a pink ribbon, pink flowers and outlined stars tattooed on the side of the ribs.
Silhouette figure with stars and flowers on ribs
Realism tattoo of a woman's face with pink and white flowers and blue and orange butterflies on the side of the ribs.
Woman portrait with flowers and butterflies on ribs
Traditional style tattoo of a dagger through a red rose with black leaves on the chest, flanked by two butterflies on the ribs.
Dagger and rose with butterflies on torso
Small purple butterfly tattoo on the side of the ribs, with a light blue sports bra sitting just above it.
Small butterfly on the ribs
Four coloured butterflies with shaded wings spread across the side of a person's ribs, in orange, blue, lavender and red.
Four butterflies on the ribs
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
Grey shaded butterfly tattoo with soft gradient wings on the side of a person's ribcage, with the arm raised above.
Shaded butterfly on the side of the ribs
Colour botanical tattoo of pink and purple lilies, green vines and blue butterflies across a person's back and side.
Lilies and butterflies across a back
Black and grey photograph of a small shaded elephant tattoo with a tiny bird above its trunk, on the side of the ribs.
Small elephant tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey lily with leaves and two butterflies tattooed on the side of a torso, above the hip.
Lily and butterflies on the side of the torso
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 butterfly tattoo with lace-like wing detail and swirling scrollwork, with a pink ribbon overlapping it, on the side of the ribs.
Butterfly and pink ribbon with scrollwork on ribs
Colour realism tattoo of a blue butterfly, two orange monarch butterflies and a sunflower with leaves on the side of a torso, above the hip.
Butterflies and sunflower along the ribs
Black and grey tattoo of two swallows, roses and a butterfly across a torso, in a traditional style on the ribs and stomach.
Swallows, roses and a butterfly on the torso
Five monarch butterfly tattoos on a person's ribs, shown side by side in daylight and under UV light, where the orange and black wings glow.
Monarch butterflies along the ribs
Colour tattoo of a pink and green butterfly and a teal butterfly, linked by swirling vines and pink stars, on the side of a person's ribs.
Two butterflies and stars on the ribs
Realistic colour tattoo of a sugar skull woman with red and grey roses, plus grey butterflies and leaves, running down a woman's ribs and side back.
Sugar skull and roses down the ribs
Black and blue butterfly tattoo on the ribs, with wave patterns filling the wings in a Japanese style.
Butterfly with wave pattern on ribs