Are Notes backed up in Time Machine on 10.8?

Notes app is no longer contained in Mail in Mountain Lion.   I can't seem to figure out how to restore a note from time machine anymore.  Before, they were just like emails and it was easy - open Mail, enter Time Machine, choose date, restore email or note.  Now, I'm not sure where they went.  Does anybody know?

Necro-ing this because this thread helped...
Go to "Library/Containers/com.apple.Notes/Data/Library/Notes/" normally (outside of Time Machine). Then, enter Time Machine. It should take you straight to the "Library/Containers/com.apple.Notes/Data/Library/Notes/" folder. Then, restore all the files in this folder from a legitimate backup. Restart. Your Notes should reappear (did for me).

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