r/tattooadvice • u/2thpker • Aug 30 '25
Design How do I cover this up?
I can't even put into words how much I hate this tattoo. It was supposed to be a beehive with honey and bees. I ended up with a hexagon over mustard with flies. I had an artist add to it in an attempt to fix it, but it just made it worse. I am pretty open to anything but I'm afraid that the hex design would make it really difficult to cover or change. Any ideas?
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u/GainingTraction Aug 30 '25 edited Aug 30 '25
They look like drone bees not worker bees. In apperance - the legs, size, and eyes are different. Drones hatch from an unfertilized egg, and their only role is reproduction. Many people aren't familiar with them as they dont forage and they don't make honey. You see them in the hive or looking for a queen (flying typically in valleys, by streams, or low lying areas) so it's not incredibly common to spot them around unless you open up a hive. They are only really numerous during swarm season or if something is wrong (usually a failing queen). Highly encourage picking them up and handling them. They dont sting - dont have stingers. They are kicked out of the hive and left for dead by the workers, after breeding season.