Story highlights The bee has long been a symbol for Manchester

Money from the tattoos will go to a fund for victims and their families

Manchester (CNN) As Manchester heals after the suicide bombing that claimed 22 lives on Monday, people lay flowers at makeshift memorials around the city.

Some people write messages in chalk on the ground, which disappear in the rain, only to be replaced hours later with new messages of grief and love.

Other people have lined up for hours, choosing to remember the victims by getting something for life -- a tattoo of a bee.

The bee has long been the symbol of Manchester, symbolizing a "hive of activity" in an industrial city. Now it's a symbol of those lost, of strength and of the city's unity.

Poppy Howarth getting a tattoo by artist Paul Taylor at Stingin Ink parlor in Bolton, which is a town in Greater Manchester.

The Manchester Tattoo Appeal was started by tattoo artist Sam Barber to show solidarity with those affected by the attack and to raise money for them and their families. Those getting tattooed were asked to donate 50 pounds ($64).

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