All Iguana do is have some lunch. We got a feelin' you’re not the only one. What’s on the menu? Desert Iguanas are mostly vegetarian. They eat leaves, buds, and flowers, and the occasional insect or carrion. They are very dependent on the creosote bush. They eat the buds and flowers as well as burrow underneath and use the bush to conceal themselves. Table for one? Desert Iguana are solitary creatures that are most active during hot midday hours. These lizards can withstand high temperatures and are out and about while other lizards have hidden into their burrows. Although Desert iguanas are primarily terrestrial they are very skillful climbers and often climb into the branches of bushes in order to reach the yellow flowers of the creosote bush. Images: All I wanna eat is this flower. A series of four images of a pale lizard eating a yellow creosote bush flower. NPS/Brad Sutton #WorldLizardDay #iguana #nationalparks #reptiles #lizard #joshuatreenationalpark