Stem tattoo ideas

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Close view of a small fine line tattoo of a botanical sprig with buds and leaves on a person's upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Fine line botanical sprig on a shoulder blade
Fine line black and grey ginkgo leaf tattoo on the upper back, near the shoulder, with dark hair falling beside it.
Ginkgo leaves on upper back
Fine line lavender sprig tattoo in purple and green on the inner leg, just above the knee.
Lavender sprig on the inner leg
Small fine line tattoo of a grey spotted fawn beside a pink peony and red flowers with green stems, on the upper back.
Fawn and peony on the upper back
Black line drawing of two leafy branches curving up from crossed stems at the base, with small dots above, shown as a botanical tattoo design on a white background.
Crossed leafy branches in a V shape
Small black botanical tattoo of a flower with a stem and feathery leaves on the upper arm, with a rolled linen sleeve above it.
Small yarrow-style flower on an upper arm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of three tulips on a stem with two leaves, placed on the side of the ribs.
Fine line tulips on the ribs
Black line drawing of the words GET AWAY FROM ME, with each letter set on a thin stem with small leaves, shown as a tattoo design on a plain white background.
Get away from me lettering on stems
Fine line black tattoo of two slender leafy stems running vertically on the outer thigh, on pale skin against a white paper background.
Two botanical stems on a thigh
Black ink line drawing of a flowering plant with fern-like leaves inside an outlined light bulb, shown on a plain white background with no body placement.
Flowering plant inside a light bulb
Fine line black botanical tattoo of two crossing stems with tiny flower buds on the inner upper arm.
Small wildflower sprig on an upper arm
Fine line botanical tattoo of wildflowers and grasses in red and green with black dotwork on the inner forearm.
Wildflower sprig on a forearm
Fine line black ink lotus flower tattoo with a vertical ornamental stem on the upper back between the shoulder blades.
Lotus flower with ornamental line on upper back
Black and grey fine line drawing of a dandelion seed head with drifting seeds on a long stem, on white paper, in a botanical design.
Dandelion seed head in fine pen line
Two purple and green calla lily tattoos run down a lower leg in a botanical style, with a small black fine line calla lily on the ankle.
Calla lily tattoos on calf and ankle
Black ink lace-pattern band with daisy-like flowers and vines across the forearm, on a red background.
Lace-pattern floral band on a forearm
Close photograph of a small black fine line tattoo of two botanical sprigs forming a V shape on the inner forearm.
Small sprig wreath on the inner arm
Fine line black botanical sprig tattoo with small leaves and buds running up the forearm.
Fine line botanical sprig on a forearm
Small fine line tattoo of a red rose with a dotted black stem and two green leaves on the ankle, with a silver coin resting on the skin above it.
Small red rose with dotted stem on ankle
Fine line black ink tattoo of a small sprig of tiny flowers on the inner upper arm, with a dotwork mandala tattoo visible lower down the arm.
Small flowering sprig on the inner upper arm
Collage of four small black ink tattoos: a sun and crescent moon on an ankle, a lotus on a toe, a rose behind an ear, and a panda on a wrist.
Four small black tattoos: sun, lotus, rose and panda
Black and grey botanical tattoo of California poppies, buds and feathery leaves on the upper arm of a person in a black top.
California poppies on an upper arm
Fine line tattoo of two red spider lily flowers on the ankle, joined by a thin black stem with small curved wisps above.
Red spider lilies on the ankle
Small red rose with a green stem and leaves on the inner forearm, beside a fine black line curving towards the wrist in a fine line botanical style.
Small red rose on the forearm
Two forearms with botanical tulip tattoos in soft pink and red washes, with thin dark outlines and green stems on the forearm.
Tulips on two forearms
Fine line colour tattoo of a lavender sprig with green stem running diagonally along the inner forearm.
Lavender sprig on a forearm
Fine line peony tattoo in pink and green with a thin script word running down the stem, on the outside of a person's ankle above a white sneaker.
Pink peony with script stem on ankle
Fine line botanical drawing of a slender sprig with small blue-violet flowers and a single green leaf on a white background, shown as a tattoo design.
Small flower sprig design
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a tall lupin flower spike with buds and star-shaped leaves on the upper arm.
Lupin sprig on an upper arm
Fine line black ink tattoo of a dandelion seed head on a bare midriff, sitting just above the waistband of denim jeans.
Dandelion tattoo on the side of the abdomen
Small colour botanical tattoo of a yellow daffodil with green stem and leaves on the inside of a forearm, with the hand raised against a yellow background.
Daffodil tattoo on a forearm
Fine line black ink tattoo of a slender botanical sprig with small bell-shaped flowers on the upper arm.
Fine line sprig of flowers on upper arm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a mason jar holding a flower and stem, placed on an ankle.
Mason jar with flower on ankle
Black botanical fine line tattoo of a fern frond with a short curved stem, shown on the forearm.
Black fern frond tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a vine with leaves and curling stems along the left side of a torso, above the waistline.
Vine and leaves along the ribs
Fine line black botanical sprig with a dotted trailing stem on the upper arm of a person in a black dress.
Small botanical sprig on upper arm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of three chrysanthemums and a leaf on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Three chrysanthemums on upper back
Fine line botanical tattoo of two thin stems with small leaves and pink buds on the forearm of a person wearing a white top and dark jeans.
Delicate botanical sprig on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of a small girl holding a dandelion seed head with drifting seeds, on the side of a torso over the ribs.
Girl holding a dandelion on the side
Black fine line single-line tattoo of a rose on the upper arm, set against a vintage botanical plate background.
Single line rose on upper arm
Black fine line tattoo design on a cream background, showing outlined flowers, a dotted arc, swirling stems and small dots, with no body placement visible.
Fine line botanical design with dots and swirls
Black and white photo of a raised forearm with a small fine line botanical tattoo of a wildflower sprig on the inner arm.
Wildflower sprig on a forearm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a fluffy puff-shaped flower and leafy branches on the calf, done in dotwork and fine line.
Puff flower and leaves on a calf
Small black and grey fine line dandelion tattoo with drifting seeds on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Dandelion seeds tattoo on upper back
Pencil sketch of a tattoo design: a treble clef formed from twining stems with bell flowers, a calla lily and small blossoms.
Treble clef entwined with flowers
Black and grey botanical orchid tattoo across a woman's upper back, seen from behind in a backless sequin gown.
Orchid tattoo across the upper back
Black and grey fine line cosmos flower with a long stem and small cursive script on an upper arm.
Cosmos flower with script on upper arm
Black and grey fine line dandelion tattoo on a woman's upper back, with seeds drifting into small birds towards the shoulder.
Dandelion seeds turning into birds on upper back