Boughs of Holly Tattoos

Deck the halls your body with boughs of holly tattoos if you want to feel that festive cheer year long.

Native to areas of Africa, Asia and Europe, holly can handle the low temperatures and frost as well as drought conditions. Holly growth is where deer may hide from predators, while insects feed on the nectar and the fruit becomes an important resource for birds and other herbivores during winter. Centuries ago holly was even grown for cattle feed.

Flowering and fruiting holly may look pretty, but it’s actually toxic to humans and considered an invasive species in the United States and Canada.

Originally symbolic for Pagans, holly was adopted by Christians and became symbolic of Christ especially around this time of year. Holly remains firmly associated with Christmas with the ornamental shrub used in decorative wreaths and garlands.

With its red and green colours, holly is literally the quintessential Christmas colours, and being a botanical species, it can be a subtle nod to the festive season if you so wish. I was so pleasantly surprised to find such a lovely mix of holly tattoos. From subtle to figuratively screaming Christmas, to tattooers’ signature styles or a mashup of elements, there’s a fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, lot of ways in which you can design a holly tattoo.

Put on the “Deck the Halls” Christmas carol and enjoy this collection of boughs of holly tattoos.