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Butterfly Tattoo Designs
21 June '10 by , under Butterfly Tattoos.
Butterfly tattoos can always compliment a female’s body as if it was meant to be there. With the butterflies’ bright colors and large wings, they can really catch one’s attention. In as much as we love them flitting and fluttering in our gardens, women also enjoy having the butterfly tattoo design on their skin.
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Butterfly tattoos are inked on the body in a myriad of ways. They can be executed on the skin with big bold details or they can simply be tattooed small and simple. Some choose to have them in realistic form while others choose tribal butterfly rendition. The best thing about this tat theme is that they are very versatile and flexible. When tattooed in miniature scale, they can usually be seen on the ankle, foot, lower stomach, lower back and arm. For those who prefer them larger, they can be seen tattooed on the shoulder, back, rib cage, chest and hip area. They can also be combined with other designs to make them even more artistically appealing. Favorites are flowers, stars, tribal lines, Celtic art, and almost anything that can compliment its great shape.
As interesting as they are as tattoo designs, butterflies as insect creatures are equally as wonderful as well. They go through four stages in their lives which are egg, larva, pupa and adult. The female butterfly lays more than 100 eggs but only two out of a hundred will hatch. Some of the eggs are eaten while others are destroyed by heavy rains, drought or wind. When they hatch, they become larva or caterpillars. Its main job then is to gobble up solid foods like leaves, flowers, stems and even other insects. Next, it becomes pupa wherein it undergoes a big change called metamorphosis. The pupa changes color as the adults develop inside it. When its ready to emerge, it pumps body fluid through the soft veins of its crumpled wings until they are fully expanded. When the wings are stiff enough to fly, out comes the beautiful and stunning butterfly that is ready to spread out its wonder in the world.
Aside from its attractive physical features, a butterfly is symbolical as well which is another one of its major characteristics that makes it a favorite tattoo design. Because of its metamorphosis from a sluggish caterpillar to an exquisite butterfly, it is regarded as a symbol of rebirth and resurrection.
As it rises from its chrysalis, it represents the soul leaving the body. For the Chinese and Japanese, it is a sign of both immortality and joy while for the Ancient Greeks, the butterfly represents the soul.For the female tat enthusiasts, butterfly tattoo designs are fitting representation of the change and transformation they go through in their life. It is a symbol of transition as well as joy, beauty and freedom.
