A combined baler and bale wrapping apparatus comprising a baler configured to form a bale from fibrous material, and a bale wrapping apparatus provided with a supporting frame, the supporting frame being moveable between a closed position in which the supporting frame is adapted to receive the bale released from the baler and support the bale for wrapping with a wrapping material, and an open position in which the supporting frame is configured to allow the bale released from the baler to pass through the supporting frame without being held in or by the supporting frame. <；Figure 2>；
