My ponds today.

madpenguin

My raised fish pond was completely cleaned out in the spring (as I do every year).
Plants repotted etc.Takes a few weeks to stabilise but today it looks lovely.I am growing Veronica beccabunga (Brooklime) this year and I love the way it is spreading over the pond surface from a relatively small pot.The fish love it.I bought a 2"Golden Tench this year which has grown into a large 6" Golden Orfe!!
The water is really clear,no blanket weed (thanks to Cloverleaf Blanket Answer).
The last photo is the wildlife pond (actually 2 tubs together).

BobFlannigon

That's a fine pond!

johnann-d111

what is veronica beccabunge or brooklime

madpenguin

johnann-d111 said:

what is veronica beccabunge or brooklime

It is a British native plant that grows at pond margins etc.Has little blue flowers.
I have never grown it before and like it because it spreads out over the pond surface but you can cut it back if it spreads too much.

TinyGardenGIrl

Its lovely, do frogs and wildlife in general come to raised ponds like that? If so I might sort one for my garden .

Fairygirl

Looking great @madpenguin ; 
They do @TinyGardenGIrl. You can always add a little ramp of logs/rocks/branches etc, just to make sure there's easy access 
A pile of rocks/logs just inside the pond also makes a shallower area for birds to bathe, and insetcs to drink.
Although my pond has a beached access for wildlife, I love watching wasps drink from tiny little gaps among stones. They're very regular visitors. Any little pockets of water can be utilised by birds and insects 

madpenguin

TinyGardenGIrl said:

Its lovely, do frogs and wildlife in general come to raised ponds like that? If so I might sort one for my garden .

I have not had any frogs or toads yet in the raised pond but I have grown ivy up the back so hopefully they will use this as a ladder.My Mum has a water butt with ivy growing up it and there are regularly frogs in the top.